News Corp. On Hulu: ‘Time To Start Getting Paid’
News Corp.'s Chase Carey says that while putting all video content on Hulu behind a pay wall is not the answer, the site could begin charging for specially-created content and TV previews. By...
View ArticleStudios Sued Over Video Patents by Alcatel-Associated Trust
Walt Disney Co., some of News Corp.’s Fox units and NBC Universal Inc. have been sued by a trust associated with Alcatel-Lucent SA, accused of infringing patents for video compression technology....
View ArticleCBS, News Corp. Rein In 3D TV Enthusiasm
Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills yesterday, CBS Corp. president Les Moonves said he was nonplussed with the 3D conversions of old “Star Trek” episodes he had seen....
View Article‘Hulu Plus’ Pilot Could Come Next Week: WSJ
Sources close to Hulu tell the Wall Street Journal that the online video site could begin inviting select users to test a $10-per-month “Hulu Plus” service as early as next week. The long-anticipated...
View ArticleEyes On Apple For September iPod Announcement, TV Rentals
Apple is rumored to be planning an event in San Francisco in early September to unveil a new line of products ahead of the holiday season. Update: Engadget confirms that the event will take place...
View ArticleFCC Evaluating Fox-Cablevision Carriage Fight
As Cablevision’s 3 million customers remain without access to Fox programming, the cable operator and News Corp.-owned broadcaster take their fight to the Federal Communications Commission, which is...
View ArticleNews Corp. Launches iPad ‘Daily’
Producers of News Corp.’s The Daily acknowledged at a launch event in New York that the new iPad-only publication “is not an island”: subscribers will be able to share links to articles via Twitter,...
View ArticleWith Holidays Behind It, Fox Film Unit Looks Forward to Premium VOD
News Corp.’s filmed entertainment unit reported operating income of $189 million during the company’s second fiscal quarter (ended Dec. 31), a 42% decline from the year-ago period. The decline, News...
View ArticleNews Corp. COO Vows Company Will Continue to Impose Delays on New-Release...
Discussing News Corp.’s operating priorities during a Wednesday earnings call, chief operating officer Chase Carey said that the company’s studio subsidiaries would continue to delay availability of...
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