It’s been rumored for a while now that Hulu intends to launch a subscription service. The NBC/FOX/ABC online video website already has built up an audience with its impressive TV library and alien ad campaigns, but the networks have been looking to turn Hulu into a significant profit generator.
Now those rumors are sounding more like a sure thing. At a broadcasting summit in New York today, News Corp. Deputy Chairman Chase Carey declared that “it’s time to start getting paid for broadcast content online.”
His remarks give a lot of credibility to the Hulu subscription rumors, although he didn’t have any details on how the pay model would work. He did say that Hulu needed to evolve to include a “meaningful subscription model” in order to grow as a business. He also said he expected that sometime in 2010 you could see these changes occur.
Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin has just made a surprise appearance at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. He discussed Twitter, advertising, Bing, and answered audience questions.
More and more brands are starting to use Twitter, whether it’s to promote new products or connect with customers. The only problem that some brand marketers have with using Twitter is that it can be difficult to have a conversation around links or media files.
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