10 posts and columns on Providence Equity

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

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?
jason kilar dive

“Soft” Ad Sales Ding Hulu’s 2011 Growth

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.
hulu-alec-baldwin380

CBS, Warner Bros. Sell “Gossip Girl” Again — This Time to Hulu

in Media on October 28, 2011 at 11:56 am PT

CBS and Time Warner’s Warner Bros., who just did a large rerun deal with Netflix for their CW network shows, have sold the same programming again.
gossip_girl1

Would-Be Hulu Buyers Will Have Their Checkbooks Ready Next Week

in News on August 11, 2011 at 7:38 am PT

The initial bids for the video site should come in about a week from now, most likely at $1.5 billion or more. But that number could still move around, depending on what Hulu really ends up selling.
hulu alec baldwin

Hulu Plus Cuts Its Price, After All–By $2

in Media on November 17, 2010 at 4:18 am PT

It’s not the half-off sale Hulu had discussed, but it is a discount. And it comes two weeks after the premium service’s formal launch.

Who's Going to Sell Hulu to Wall Street?

in Media on August 16, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

The ticker symbol would be easy–HULU has a nice ring to it, right? But convincing investors that the site’s network owners will stick around is another story.

Meet AOL’s BOD: Tim Armstrong May Be Youthful, but His Directors-To-Be Aren’t

in Media on October 26, 2009 at 6:52 am PT

AOL continues to prep for its impending spinoff from Time Warner. Today’s step: Announcing the board of directors for the company-to-be. Boldface names of note include William Hambrecht, former head of tech investment bank Hambrecht & Quist; Michael Powell, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission; and Jim Wiatt, former head of William Morris. Notably absent: Anyone from Google, Tim Armstrong’s favorite recruiting ground, and any whippersnappers, unless you count 46-year-old Powell.
tim_armstrong_lg

Vevo Gets Its Investor: Abu Dhabi Media Joins “Hulu for Music Videos”

in Media on October 19, 2009 at 4:17 am PT

Vevo, the music industry’s version of Hulu, now has its own version of Providence Equity, the outside investor that took a flyer on the Web TV and movie joint venture: Abu Dhabi Media Company has purchased a stake in the company from owners Universal Music and Sony. No financials released, though I’m told the deal values the JV at $300 million.
vevo-logo

Publishers Like Time Inc.’s “Hulu for Magazines” Pitch. What Will Apple and Amazon Say?

in Media on October 2, 2009 at 6:32 am PT

Time Inc. has spent the past few months convincing other publishers to join a new joint venture aimed at a market that doesn’t really exist yet–magazine-like publications to be delivered via e-readers like Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s rumored tablet. Publishers like the idea. What will Apple and Amazon say?
genie

How to Solve the Big Music/YouTube Spat: Copy MySpace

in Media on January 5, 2009 at 4:50 am PT

Forget the blowup between Warner Music Group and Google over YouTube money: The big labels need to be on the world’s biggest video site, and YouTube could use the music videos. Which is why the solution may look very much like the arrangement the labels made with MySpace last year. Call it YouTube Music.