5 posts and columns on content providers

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AT&T Plan Would Let App Makers Pay for Subscribers’ Data Use

in Mobile on February 27 at 10:06 am PT

AT&T Inc. is preparing a service that would let content providers and developers of mobile applications pay the wireless carrier for the mobile data its customers use, the carrier’s network and technology head John Donovan said in an interview Monday.

Apple's Ping Wants Rock ‘n’ Roll, but No Sex and Drugs

in Media on October 14, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

When it comes to creating profiles on its would-be social network, Apple doesn’t want music acts thinking that differently.

Time Warner Clips–But Not Shows–Land on YouTube

in Media on August 19, 2009 at 10:59 am PT

Another feather for the “we’ve got real stuff” cap that YouTube is showing off these days: Google’s video site has hammered out a deal with Time Warner to show clips from the media conglomerate’s cable networks, TV shows and movies. But you won’t be seeing full-length shows or movies from Time Warner on the world’s biggest video site–it’s saving those for cable companies that play along with its “TV Everywhere” plan.
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YouTube Does Some More (Modest) Boasting: “Growth Is Definitely Good for Our Bottom Line”

in Media on July 20, 2009 at 10:12 am PT

More love from Google for its oft-maligned YouTube unit: Last week, Google officials went out of their way to praise the video site’s progress and said it was well on its way from money pit to profit center. Today, the company gives YouTube a pat on the back via an atta-boy blog post. Not much new here, but the message is that the Google folks are feeling ever more confident about YouTube’s prospects. But not enough to actually talk about them in concrete terms.
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Hulu Eyes Global Expansion

in News on March 25, 2009 at 11:07 am PT

Hulu is stepping up its global initiatives to compete for audience and advertising dollars overseas. On Monday, the video-streaming site added Johannes Larcher to its executive ranks as senior vice president of international. Mr. Larcher must work with each content provider to negotiate international rights for each video. Hulu has more than 130 content providers and 1,100 TV programs and movies, and its library continues to grow.