UK and US soon to be taken over by aliens together

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

Hulu set for September UK launch

Hulu, the free online video-on-demand service backed by News Corp, NBC Universal and Disney, is set to launch in Britain in September 2009, with 3,000 hours of American content and ITV and Channel 4 as content partners.

By Emma Barnett, Technology Correspondent
Last Updated: 6:07PM BST 20 May 2009

According to senior sources close to the UK negotiations, Hulu is trying to sign a deal with both commercial broadcasters in the next few weeks, for a roll-out of the service by September.

Hulu is also understood to be in talks with the BBC as it is hoping to cash in on the gap left by the disallowed Project Kangaroo, the proposed VoD service from BBC Worldwide, ITV, and Channel 4 which was blocked by the Competition Commission earlier this year.

A source close to the negotiations said: “Hulu is proposing to launch this September with 3,000 hours of American content, as well as material from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. It will be playing catch-up in the short-term until it has enough British TV content and will need a unique selling point in the short term.”

Pundits are predicting Hulu will follow the British VoD pattern and allow access to the British TV partners’ content the night after it broadcasts, making it available for 30 days.

However the negotiations have come to a temporary halt because Hulu wants to retain control over Channel 4’s and ITV’s advertising sales around all of content on the platform.

A senior TV advertising executive close to both broadcasters explained: “Hulu is proposing a model that works in the American marketplace – however Channel 4 and ITV will not consent to that. Both parties always retain the commercial rights and sell their own ad inventory. Hulu executives want a September launch and are running out of time if they continue with this line of negotiation.”

A Hulu spokesperson said: “At the moment we don’t have any details to share.” Channel 4 and ITV declined to comment and the BBC was unavailable.

Hulu is currently only available in America.

Better upgrade those video tags to include Hulu, too!

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[Big Dick McGee]

Seth MacFarland just bought his own jet. Fucking asshole.

 

[Fuddlemiff]

Well that's capitalism for you. Produce a product of gradually diminishing quality, yet increasing generation of profits and you too can have your own jet.


Hmm. Didn't know Kangaroo had been ruled out for sure, that could've been good. This sounds promising, too, though ITV and C4 already have their own independent VoD services (both leave a lot to be desired).

 

[CaptainWacky]

TOO LATE TO SHOW BB

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

BB is on CBS, which doesn't put videos on Hulu, so they wouldn't be there anyway.

 

[Big Dick McGee]

BB Rules (only when Janelle is on).