Wouldn’t you like to bump elbows with media moguls and hear from the likes of Eric Schmidt, Biz Stone and James Murdoch? Me too! Alas, Quadrangle’s Foursquare conference is closed to the public and the press. But at least I can tell you whom you won’t be hearing from.
The man who helped shape CBS’s standalone Web video strategy explains himself, for the record.
What does it take to add a third player to a joint venture between two media conglomerates? More than four months of negotiations. Tens of millions of dollars help, too. That’s what finally got Disney to join up with GE’s NBC and News Corp.’s Fox in Hulu, the fast-growing Web video site. Here’s what that means for the three networks and the rest of the Web video business.
A month ago, we heard that a deal between Disney and Hulu was finally ready for primetime. Better late than never: A deal to bring Disney’s content, primarily from ABC.com, should debut soon.
The good news for Web TV watchers: You’re going to get “The Office” and “Lost” on the same site. The bad news: The networks are still wary of the Web. Get used to seeing your favorite shows “windowed.”
Who’s pushing Hulu to stop putting its movies and TV shows on Boxee, the nifty, free Web video service? Here’s a theory: Perhaps it was your cable company, which has the most to lose from a free, nifty Web video service.
Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »
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