Nov 29, 2007
SEATTLE, Nov 28, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
AdReady, an innovative advertising technology company, announced today the appointment of Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu, to its board of directors. Kilar brings extensive Internet sector experience to this role, having spent nearly a decade in key management positions at Amazon.com.
As CEO of Hulu, a joint venture of News Corp. and NBC Universal, Kilar leads the growth of an online video service that aims to help people find and enjoy premium programming when, where and how they want. Previously at Amazon.com, Kilar developed the initial strategy for the company’s entry into the video and DVD businesses and ultimately became vice president and general manager of Amazon’s North American media businesses, which included the books, music, video, and DVD categories. Kilar later served as senior vice president, Worldwide Application Software, where he led an organization of hundreds of world-class technologists and he reported directly to CEO Jeff Bezos.
“Jason knows how to build scalable businesses on the Internet, and his experience at Amazon and Hulu will be invaluable as we expand,” said Aaron Finn, CEO and president of AdReady. “Jason understands first-hand the opportunities and challenges companies face as they grow, and his guidance will help us make effective choices quickly.”
“AdReady makes the luxury of effective online display advertising available to all at low-cost and in a self-service manner,” said Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu. “I look forward to working with the management team and fellow board members to support the compelling and ambitious vision of AdReady.”
www.adready.com, www.hulu.com
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Nov 25, 2007
I often wonder why with millions of people contributing to the rich tapestry of the web, it is full of so much shod. There must be some artistic and creative people somewhere who can produce something marginally interesting (and not necessarily based on a tech genre!). As I surf the web it feels like I am travelling on the Paris metro, wandering endlessly from station to station, looking for something interesting whilst above me is the Louvre.
But as time marches on web technology is getting smarter, and tools are now available for the creative types to put together some interesting content for all to see without having to have a degree in software sciences. As the user generated stuff gets better the film studios and tv networks are getting spooked and are realizing that they need to place a stake in the web world to get their own content seen. So with a little digging it is now possible to see some terrific video content on the web. Here is my guide to some of the best sites out there. [Read more]
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Babelgum,
Blinkx,
Blip.Tv,
Brightcove,
Guba,
Hulu,
Joost,
Kyte,
Megavideo,
Miro,
Mobuzz,
Podtech,
Revision3,
Vuze,
YouTube
Oct 29, 2007
Its one week to go to the launch of hulu, the joint venture of General Electric’s NBC Universal and Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Hulu is a free, advertising-supported video download service which will also feature shows from Sony Pictures Television and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Potentially an Apple iTunes video killer, on Monday, Hulu will open a private Beta test and offer about 90 TV shows from the four companies and smaller partners ranging from current prime-time hits such as “Heroes” and “The Simpsons” to vintage shows “Miami Vice” and “The A-Team”. It will also make about 10 feature films available including “The Breakfast Club” and “The Blues Brothers.”
Shortly after the test begins, these shows will also be made available on a handful of the biggest online distributors Time Warner Inc’s AOL, Comcast Corp, Microsoft’s MSN and Yahoo.
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Apple,
Hulu,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
NBC,
News corp,
Sony Pictures
