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Amazon just made Netflix's earnings call more interesting

Netflix and Amazon go head-to-head at last. Also: Got a question for Reed Hastings today? Send it along.

Oculus Has Hired Former Flipboard, Hulu Product Exec Eugene Wei to Run Video

He's been there since November, but was mum about it until this week.

Hulu Finally Gets Serious With Original TV Series -- But Is It Too Little, Too Late?

Hulu looks to compete more aggressively with Amazon and Netflix.

Valentine's Day Sucks. Here's What to Stream for This Weekend's Romantically Averse.

With video streaming, you never have to be alone.

Golden Globe Nominations Show a Surge in Streaming Shows

There's no explanation for the doubling in nods for the new delivery service other than that people really like them.

Streaming Video Now Accounts for 70 Percent of Broadband Usage

How Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and Amazon ate the Internet (and terrified cable).

Former Hulu Executive Andy Forssell Jumps to Fullscreen

A video veteran gets a new gig.

Why It Could Get Harder to Watch Your Favorite Shows on Hulu

Netflix says Hulu is a "cord-cutter's dream." Its TV network owners may be trying to put an end to that.

Can the TV Guys Put the Netflix Genie Back in the Bottle?

Netflix may not be able to secure as many network shows in the future.

'Apps Are the Future of TV'? Not So Fast!

For one thing, the most popular content on leading apps most often comes from traditional television networks.

Code/Media 2016 Is Coming, and Hulu, Vevo and MLB Will Be There

Join Bob Bowman, Mike Hopkins, Erik Huggers and many more next February in California.

Dream Stream: A Six-Week Search for the Best Place to Watch TV Online in 2015

I took a deep dive, binge-watching back-catalog shows and sampling originals in an effort to crown the king of streaming.

Hulu Will Let You Watch TV Without Ads for an Extra $4 a Month

Hulu aims at Netflix and Amazon.

Netflix Is Losing More Hollywood Movies, and Says You'll Be Okay With That

A five-year deal with Epix is expiring, which means no more "Hunger Games" or "Transformers."

Bundles of Joy

There is absolutely room for bundles in media, as long as they represent transparent value (price or convenience) for the consumer.

Hulu Will Sell Showtime on the Web, Too -- At a 20 Percent Discount

$12 a month via Apple, Roku and Sony. $9 a month via Hulu -- if you're also paying for an $8 Hulu subscription.

Code/Media 2015: Vessel Co-Founder Jason Kilar

Vessel co-founder Jason Kilar thinks he can make money by charging people $3 per month for early access to stuff they can get for free elsewhere. The Hulu founder talks with Peter Kafka about the model behind his new startup, Vessel.

Apple Is Back in Content

Apple has never really been a content provider before -- it has always simply acted as a channel for third--party content -- so this is a significant shift.

The Battle for the Living Room, Then and Now

The set-top box is the gateway to the TV, which is the gateway to customer eyeballs.

Hulu Comes to Cable TV, Which Is Fine With Cable TV

Interesting, but not threatening.

The Modern-Day Water Cooler

The world shifted when YouTube and other online video platforms democratized video distribution and original content.

Vessel, the Site That Wants You to Pay to Watch Web Videos, Opens to the Public

Jason Kilar built a big video service at Hulu. Can he do it again?

Peter Chernin Says Video's Golden Age Is On Its Way: The Full Code/Media Interview

The guy who help build some of the most important properties on TV thinks he can do it again.

Why No One's Talking About 'Cord-Forevers'

Livestreaming services like Sling and CBS are eroding the defenses of even the most avid cable stalwarts.

Vessel CEO Jason Kilar Wants You to Give Him Three Dollars a Month: The Code/Media Interview

The man behind Hulu has a new pitch: Instead of watching TV shows for free, he wants you to pay to watch YouTube stars.

The Rise of the Chief Behavioral Officer

It's a thing.

Jason Kilar Brings Vessel, YouTube's Newest Challenger, to Code/Media

The guy who built Hulu is trying to make a second splash in Web video. He'll tell us why, and how he plans to do it, live onstage next month. You should be there.

Five Stumbling Blocks to Mass Adoption of Internet TV

You down with OTT?

Former Hulu CEO Andy Forssell Takes Over at Video Aggregator Showyou

Andy Forssell, a longtime Hulu executive who served as the company’s interim CEO in 2013, has a new job: He’s CEO at Showyou, a Web video aggregation/distribution startup. Forssell takes over the top spot from founder Mark Hall; the startup is...

TV's Eyeballs Are Disappearing. Does Netflix Have Them?

A worrisome theory from Wall Street: The TV networks have helped lower their own ratings by selling their shows to Reed Hastings' streaming service.

Vimeo Says It's Going to Sell Video Subscriptions, Too

Netflix does it. HBO says it's going to do it. YouTube says it might. Now comes Barry Diller's video site.

Last Night's "Saturday Night Live" on YouTube: Jim Carrey Sells Lincolns Like Matthew McConaughey

Remember when NBC didn't want you to watch this stuff on the Web?