ABC Content Now On Hulu - Grey’s Anatomy First To Appear
July 6, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
If I was the Count from Sesame Street I would say something like, “Three! Three of the four major broadcast networks now have their content on Hulu!” (with accent, of course). ABC, which had long been a Hulu holdout, refusing to run its full-length content anywhere but on its own web site, kicked off its Hulu presence today with episodes of Grey’s Anatomy.
Grey’s is the only ABC content currently up on Hulu, and there isn’t even a whole lot of it up right now. There are just five episodes from the last season, and no clips (the show doesn’t even have clips up at YouTube, where ABC/Disney has a short-form content deal). According to a Hulu press release, over the next two weeks, more ABC shows will appear on the site including: I Survived a Japanese Game Show, The Superstars, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty and Scrubs.
In April, Disney became an equal partner in Hulu, joining fellow broadcasters FOX and NBC in the endeavor. As part of that deal, Hulu will get exclusive access to full-length programming from ABC, ABC Family and the Disney Channel, as well as popular library TV shows and films.
‘Lost’ Comes To Hulu, Plus More From Disney/ABC
Hulu.com just got better. In the works for a while, it’s now official: Disney, owner of ABC and ESPN, has announced an agreement to join Hulu as a joint venture partner and equity owner of Hulu. Sure, some ABC content has been available before, but expect full-length versions of current and archived episodes of shows including Lost, Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Scrubs and even daily shows such as General Hospital and The View, all supported by ads and viewable directly on Hulu, not on ABC’s website.
The deal will also include shows from ABC Family and SOAPnet, along with some favorites from the Disney Channel, and classics from The Walt Disney Studios.
Notably absent from the lineup is content from ESPN. They have a separate deal with YouTube, so they’ll most likely stay away from Hulu.
“Hulu has shown that if you make quality content available on the web and combine it with an unbeatable user experience, viewers will come, and so will advertisers,” said Jeff Zucker, president and CEO, NBC Universal (parent company of DVICE). “The addition of some of the best content Disney/ABC has to offer will only enhance Hulu’s standing as a top site for high quality video entertainment.”
Wow. Looks what happens when everyone agrees to play nice. We all win.
ABC Plans Reimagining Of 80s ‘V’ Series - Among Others
January 27, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
I’m all for making a dollar, but in this case I would let sleeping dogs lie…
From the Hollywood Reporter:
The network has given a pilot order to a new take on NBC’s 1980s miniseries about an alien invasion.
Meanwhile, NBC’s comedy pilot “Lost in the ’80s,” originally picked up as director-contingent, has firmed up its order with the hire of “Confessions of a Shopaholic” helmer P.J. Hogan.
Written on spec by Scott Peters, the new “V” will center on a female Homeland Security agent. Peters is exec producing with HDFilms principal Jason Hall.
Two ABC pilots picked up so far this pilot season — “V” and “The Witches of Eastwick” — are reimaginings of 1980s titles. Both are produced by Warner Bros. TV.
