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

Peter Kafka in Dive Into Media on February 8 at 7:40 am PT

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?

“Soft” Ad Sales Ding Hulu’s 2011 Growth

Peter Kafka in Media on January 12 at 3:23 pm PT

Revenue grew 60 percent last year, to $420 million. That’s big, but it’s also less than the company expected.

Is Dish Punching the Networks With Its Supersized DVR?

Peter Kafka in Media on January 9 at 1:43 pm PT

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.

Dish Gets Ready to Serve Up Broadband and a Giant DVR

Peter Kafka in Media on January 8 at 8:11 am PT

A pre-CES leak reveals some cool stuff, but not the Web-based cable killer some of you are rooting for.

Going Against the FLO, MetroPCS to Support Mobile Broadcast TV

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 4 at 2:05 pm PT

MetroPCS says it will be the first to offer phones supporting the Dyle Mobile TV Service, which will feature content from NBC and Fox along with a number of major local TV station operators.

More Stars for D: Dive Into Media — Jason Kilar, Dick Costolo and Martha Stewart Join Us Onstage

Peter Kafka in Dive Into Media on December 20, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

Our first-ever media conference kicks off in a litte more than a month. And we’ve added the heads of Hulu, Twitter and Martha Stewart Living to a star-studded cast.

You Are Watching More Web Video Ads, and You Are Okay With That

Peter Kafka in Media on December 1, 2011 at 6:42 am PT

And the Web video business, which has been waiting for this for a long time, is pretty psyched.

Netflix Reboots “Arrested Development” with an Exclusive Streaming Deal

Peter Kafka in Media on November 18, 2011 at 6:49 pm PT

More fresh content for Reed Hastings, this time via a cult comedy that’s been off the air for five years.

Buzz, Viewers Diverge

Emily Steel, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on November 17, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

A new television show that generates a lot of online buzz before it airs won’t necessarily draw a host of viewers, according to a new study, which found little or no correlation between the amount of such buzz and the size of the audience that ultimately tunes in.

Disney Double Dips: Renews Netflix Deal for ABC Shows, Adds Amazon

Peter Kafka in Media on October 31, 2011 at 3:54 am PT

Another example of why the Web video boom is (currently) a great boon to Big TV: Like CBS and Time Warner earlier this month, Disney sells the same stuff twice.