Pulse2 Technology and Social Media News » Jason Kilar http://pulse2.com Sat, 26 May 2012 21:27:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Hulu Close To Extending Content Deal http://pulse2.com/2011/05/13/hulu-close-to-extending-content-deal/ http://pulse2.com/2011/05/13/hulu-close-to-extending-content-deal/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 06:45:45 +0000 Amit Chowdhry http://pulse2.com/?p=47038 Continue reading →]]>
Hulu is currently in negotiations to extend the right to stream TV programs on their website provided by NBC, Fox, and ABC. This would be an extension to a deal that News Corp., Disney, and NBCUniversal signed two years ago.

The deal is being negotiated with Hulu CEO Jason Kilar and executives from News Corp. and Disney. NBCUniversal gave up their Hulu board seats as part of the Comcast merger agreements. Providence Equity Partners also has a vote in the discussions.

[AllThingsD]

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Hulu will be hitting about $500 million in ad revenues this year. This is about double what they made last year. Hulu CEO Jason Kilar made the revenue expectation announcement at the Internet Advertising Bureau’s Annual Leadership Meeting in Palm Springs, California. When Hulu launched three years ago, they had two advertising partners. Today they have 627 advertisers and 250 content partners. [Mashable]

]]> http://pulse2.com/2011/03/06/hulu-to-hit-500-milion-in-ad-revenues/feed/ 0 Groupon Attempted To Poach Hulu CEO Jason Kilar http://pulse2.com/2011/02/16/groupon-attempted-to-poach-hulu-ceo-jason-kilar/ http://pulse2.com/2011/02/16/groupon-attempted-to-poach-hulu-ceo-jason-kilar/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:09:01 +0000 Amit Chowdhry http://pulse2.com/?p=43863 Continue reading →]]>
Groupon is expanding rapidly overseas and it is rumored that they have approached Hulu CEO Jason Kilar about joining their company. Groupon considered hiring Kilar as the head of worldwide operations and the position that could be filled within the next 30 days. It is uncertain whether Kilar was interested in the job or not. [Hollywood Reporter]

]]> http://pulse2.com/2011/02/16/groupon-attempted-to-poach-hulu-ceo-jason-kilar/feed/ 0 Hulu’s Revenue To Hit About $240M This Year http://pulse2.com/2010/11/10/hulus-revenue-to-hit-about-240m-this-year/ http://pulse2.com/2010/11/10/hulus-revenue-to-hit-about-240m-this-year/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:00:58 +0000 Amit Chowdhry http://pulse2.com/?p=37555 Continue reading →]]>
Hulu CEO Jason Kilar has announced that the video website is expected to generate $240 million in revenue this year. Last year Hulu’s revenue was around $108 million. Hulu hit about 30 million users last month and streamed about 260 million videos last month. Hulu streamed 800 million ads last month and they now have 235 content partners. [BusinessInsider]

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Video streaming service Hulu.com is considering an IPO. Hulu is expected to have a valuation of $2 billion if they were to go public now. Hulu execs have already started working with investment banks about the possibilities.

Hulu made about $100 million in revenue last year and they are on track to more than double that this year. Hulu plans to create a $9.99 per month subscription for additional services in addition to the free video applications already being offered.

Hulu was created as a partnership between Disney, News Corporation, NBC Universal and Providence Equity Partners. Hulu is led by former Amazon.com executive Jason Kilar.

]]> http://pulse2.com/2010/08/16/hulu-considers-an-ipo/feed/ 0 Hulu Plus Lets You Watch Full Seasons Of Shows For $9.99 Per Month http://pulse2.com/2010/06/29/hulu-plus-lets-you-watch-full-seasons-of-shows-for-9-99-per-month/ http://pulse2.com/2010/06/29/hulu-plus-lets-you-watch-full-seasons-of-shows-for-9-99-per-month/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:59:50 +0000 Amit Chowdhry http://pulse2.com/?p=33734 Continue reading →]]>
Jason Kilar, Hulu CEO has announced Hulu Plus, a $9.99 per month service that gives you access to full seasons of specific TV shows. Hulu Plus will work on Samsung Internet-connected TVs, the iPad, and the iPhone. Currently Hulu Plus is a U.S. only service.

Hulu Plus is not a Hulu.com replacement, but it is a complementary service. Almost every single episode of shows that Hulu.com hosts can be seen on Hulu Plus. This includes Modern Family, Family Guy, Glee, The Office, 30 Rock, Grey’s Anatomy, Desparate Housewilves, Parenthood, House, Saturday Night Live, Parks & Recreation etc.

[Hulu Blog]

]]> http://pulse2.com/2010/06/29/hulu-plus-lets-you-watch-full-seasons-of-shows-for-9-99-per-month/feed/ 0 Bain, Khosla, and Madrona Invest $5.3 Million Into AdReady http://pulse2.com/2010/05/10/bain-khosla-and-madrona-invest-5-3-million-into-adready/ http://pulse2.com/2010/05/10/bain-khosla-and-madrona-invest-5-3-million-into-adready/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 15:46:53 +0000 Amit Chowdhry http://pulse2.com/?p=30806 Continue reading →]]>
AdReady is a Seattle-based online advertising company that has raised $5.3 million in funding as noticed on an SEC filing.  The VC companies involved in the deal include Madrona Venture Group, Bain Capital, and Khosla Ventures.  This round of funding puts the total funding AdReady has at $17.3 million.  The company has also hired Steve Singh, Chairman/CEO of Concur as a board member.  Hulu CEO Jason Kilar is also on the B.O.D. at AdReady.

AdReady develops tools that make ads efficient to produce and monitor.  Many of AdReady clients include small and medium sized businesses. AdReady was co-founded by Aaron Finn. Karl Siebrecht, the CEO and President at AdReady was a general manager for Microsoft.

[TechCrunch]

]]> http://pulse2.com/2010/05/10/bain-khosla-and-madrona-invest-5-3-million-into-adready/feed/ 0 Super Bowl Ad Leads To 50% Traffic Jump For Hulu http://pulse2.com/2009/02/28/super-bowl-ad-leads-to-50-traffic-jump-for-hulu/ http://pulse2.com/2009/02/28/super-bowl-ad-leads-to-50-traffic-jump-for-hulu/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:21:58 +0000 Amit Chowdhry http://pulse2.com/?p=11281 Continue reading →]]> baldwin
John Battelle of Federated Media recently interviewed Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu.  Hulu is a joint venture between NBC and FOX.  Jason Kilar is an Amazon.com veteran.  Battelle asked Jason how effective the ad on the Super Bowl advertisement for Hulu was.  It turns out that it was very much worth it.

Although Jason did not answer directly, Battelle was able to obtain a number from a different source.  It turns out that Hulu’s traffic jumped by 50%.  Considering that about 100 million people tune into the Super Bowl in the U.S., it is no surprise that Hulu’s traffic would see a sudden jump.

[via BI]

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