Posted by Cory Barker on April 29, 2010 · 1 Comment
After much speculation, reports surfaced this week that Hulu will begin beta-testing Hulu Plus, a $9.95 monthly subscription at the end of next month. Some critics think the move is too late, others just in time. Some suggest $10 is too expensive, others too cheap. In a way, they are all correct.
Posted by Cory Barker on April 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Curious to what this all means? Read my introduction to this multi-post series. My goodness, epic apologies are in order. I remember (barely) when I started this project and hoped to run through the past five years of development for the four major broadcast networks in less than a week. Well, here we are nearly … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on April 24, 2010 · 1 Comment
The time has finally come. This week, Hulu brass announced their intentions to start charging for certain bundles of content.
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Posted by Cory Barker on April 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I think Glee is in trouble. Not to offend all you Gleeks out there, because I consider myself a major fan of the series, but something is just…off about the first two episodes back. I cannot put my finger on it. Is it the long lay-off between the first 13 episodes and the back nine? … Read more
Posted by Cory Barker on April 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
“In three months I’ve gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theaters, and now I’m headed to basic cable. My plan is working perfectly.” — Conan O’Brien after announcing that he had signed with TBS and plans to air a late-night series for them in the fall. Yeah, I’m just as surprised … Read more
Posted by Cory Barker on April 10, 2010 · 1 Comment
I’ve talked a lot about serialization here on the blog, and it’s just as popular elsewhere (check out a nice post from Myles McNutt on Justified), partially because it’s the end of two major serial powerhouses in Lost and 24 and also because I think people just love talking about it. So why not continue … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on April 8, 2010 · 1 Comment
One of the best TV critics around, Myles McNutt, has a poll up on his web site right now that will help him choose what series to catch up on via DVD here in the coming months. Obviously, DVD has done wonders for television viewers. We can wait until a entire season — or series … Read more
Posted by Cory Barker on April 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Rumors abound that Sony, producers of Damages, is looking to DirecTV for help in paying for a fourth season. Not to be a contrarian here, but is this really necessary?
