Hulu.com, an online video website, is opening its doors to the public. This website which is ran by NBC Universal and Fox as a joint cooperation is going to publish their archive of TV shows and video clips. Hulu has content for NBC, Fox, and 50 other major companies like Sony Pictures and more. They do not have content available from two of the major affiliates CBS and ABC, but are in talks with those companies.
This online video site will was looked upon as something that was trying to challenge YouTube, which right know can be easily said be the most dominant online video site. But Hulu is different from its counterpart in YouTube because of its content. The content that is provided by Hulu is all content from companies like NBC and Fox like their TV shows. Then also Hulu has partnerships with Warner Bros. Television Group, Lionsgate, NBA, NHL, and others. So other content that will be provided on Hulu will not only consist of TV shows but also have feature films, full length games from the NBA and NHL, and other online video content like the Onion News Network. Some of specific shows that Hulu will have available for viewing are like The Simpsons, Prison Break, and movies like Ice Age, The Girl Next Door, and more. For a list of all shows and movies included on site, here is a link:http://www.hulu.com/press/launch_press_release.html
Hulu allows users to share and embed clips in social networking sites and others; Hulu as video on sites like AOL, Comcast Fancast.com, MSN, Myspace, and Yahoo. This and the fact that Hulu as some high quality content as attracted multiple big name advertisers like: Best Buy, Intel, GM, Nissan, Wal-Mart, and more. Hulu while putting ads into the content they provide are making money but they are also thinking about the users by doing certain things with the ads. They are making available for users to choose which ads they would like to see or watch a two-minute preview and then skip all the other ads during the shows.
I think this site provides some good content and especially allows viewers to view things on demand. This I believe is a huge key for content because people are busy but still want to watch certain shows and other things. Hulu I believe is making a huge move for online video content by pretty much becoming one of the biggest providers of online video content that was produced for other things like the TV and movie world.
I think you all should next out this website seeing that it is free and provides you with the entertainment of shows most people like and even full length movies, so check out Hulu.com.