Hulu CEO Jason Kilar Is Still Standing: The Full Dive Into Media Interview (Video)

Hulu isn’t supposed to be a success. And Jason Kilar isn’t supposed to have a job. But it is, and he does. So what’s next?
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Disney Profit Rises 12 Percent

Walt Disney Co.’s fiscal first-quarter profit rose 12 percent, helped by revised contracts with broadcast affiliates and increased customer spending and attendance at its theme parks.

Hulu’s Jason Kilar: We — And I — Are Here for the Long Haul

“I think there’s more reason for Hulu to exist now than four and a half years ago,” said Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, who was amiable but guarded onstage at D: Dive Into Media this morning.
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NBC Puts the Super Bowl on the Web Because It Thinks You’ll Watch It on TV

NBC is letting you watch the Super Bowl on the Web, for free, on Sunday. Here’s why.
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Like Sports on Cable? Pay Up. Don’t Like Sports on Cable? Pay Up, Anyway.

Here’s how your monthly cable bill gets split up. Spoiler: Disney and ESPN get a really big chunk.
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Disney’s Playdom Publishes Third-Party Social Game Title Triple Town

Seeking a larger audience to play its game, Spry Fox is partnering up with Disney to publish its social game Triple Town on Facebook.
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“Soft” Ad Sales Ding Hulu’s 2011 Growth

Revenue grew 60 percent last year, to $420 million. That’s big, but it’s also less than the company expected.
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Zynga Hires Top Digital Executive Away From Electronic Arts

Zynga has hired away Barry Cottle, the EVP of Electronic Arts’ interactive division, marking the third high-profile steal it has made from the rival videogame maker over the past year.
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Why the Future of TV Won’t Be Here Soon

Social TV, Web TV, etc., are all fine. But regular people want to pay less for the stuff they want. And getting that to happen is going to require a lot of work.
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Is Dish Punching the Networks With Its Supersized DVR?

No new paradigm shifter from the satellite TV guys. But their new autorecording DVR seems like it’s trying to steal some thunder from Hulu, at the very least.
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Board Member Bob Iger Ups Apple Stake