Tag: SUBSCRIPTION

After over a year of planning, the New York Times has finally unveiled its new paywall system, and one of the major beneficiaries may wind up being Apple. In addition to selling website subscriptions directly to readers, the Times will offer plans through the Apple App Store. That means that, in compliance with Apple's new subscription policy, the paper will hand over 30-percent of the revenue ...

Earlier this week, Apple unveiled its new App Store subscription plan, and immediately caught flak from journalists, developers, and even some consumers. The policy requires that companies offering subscriptions through the app store offer the same service, at the same price they do elsewhere -- but Apple skims 30-percent off the top for itself. Of course, this could force some developers to ...

It was always a matter of when, not if, but the latest rumors were right on the money. Today, Hulu announced that it would be launching a subscription-based service called Hulu Plus. Pretty much everything you've heard is true; it will cost $9.99 a month, offer access to deeper archives of content, and be available on multiple (and mobile) platforms. Basic Hulu service will continue to be free ...

We've been reporting that Hulu was planning to move to a subscription-based model since at least June of last year. In April, rumors were that a service called Hulu Plus would be launching before the end of May. Now, June is coming to a close, and there is still no official word from the most popular Web-TV destination, but All Things Digital is reporting that a beta launch of the service could ...

Maybe you remember this guy named Steve Jobs who was all like, "I've got this new device and it's magical and revolutionary." The iPad will save the print industry, Jobs told us, because all of the world's gasping magazine publishers will hop on the third-device bandwagon, and save long-form journalism and glossy celebrity gossip. You'll be able to walk around with a year's worth of magazine ...

Sources inside Hulu have told the Los Angeles Times that the video streaming service is moving forward with plans to charge a subscription fee for a premium version. Under the rumored plan, users would be able to watch the most recent five episodes of their favorite shows for free, while access to deeper archives, called Hulu Plus, would cost $9.95 a month. In two short years, Hulu has grown ...

Well so much for that idea... The future of paid digital newspapers took a major blow yesterday, when the New York Observer reported that Newsday's attempt to charge online readers had officially failed -- miserably. Since first introducing its pay structure last October, the Long Island newspaper has managed to scrape together a grand total of 35 subscriptions. Not exactly a home run, ...

As you probably know, nowadays you can stream movies or check up on your Facebook friends with your cherished video game console. Seeking to push the envelope yet further, The New York Times reports that Microsoft wants to bring live-streaming sporting events to its Xbox 360 console with the help of ESPN, the self-proclaimed worldwide leader in sports. An unnamed source told the Times that ...

Rumor has it that, in a possible bid to continue its complete takeover of our lives, Apple might soon replace your digital cable box. digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/rumor-mill-will-apple-replace-your-cable-service/'; Apparently, Apple has been quietly shopping a pitch to TV networks, in which it will provide networks' content (in lieu of a cable provider like Comcast) for $30 ...

Soon, parents can dump those embarrassing child leashes for a new GPS device that keeps tabs on their young ones. Simply strap the Insignia 'Little Buddy Child Tracker' to your little rug-rat (tape should work), or you could just slide it into a backpack or lunchbox, and send him or her out into the world. According to Navigadget, checking up on them is easy, too. Using a smartphone or computer, ...

All good things must come to an end. Now, it look like that axiom will soon apply to Hulu, too. According to Broadcasting & Cable, the site could charge for some of its content as soon as 2010. At least, that's what News Corp. Deputy Chairman Chase Carey said at a recent business summit. "I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content," he said. "...[Hulu] ...

As of now, there are tons of ways to enjoy online TV for free, or at least incredibly cheaply. YouTube, Joost, TV.com and of course the perennial favorite Hulu all offer full-length TV shows and clips for free. The networks made the move to these sites in hopes of stemming the growing popularity of pirated videos. Cable channels, however, have been less eager to share their property online. ...

Print publications are hemorrhaging money while online ad revenue has cooled off. In this new environment, where consumers expect content to be provided for free, news outlets are still struggling to find a working, profitable business model that satisfies customers. Time Inc., which is owned by our parent company Time Warner, announced on Wednesday that it plans to experiment with hybrid ...

This news may not be a surprise, given the huge success of Netflix's Watch Instantly streaming service, which had been activated over 1 million times on Xbox Live the last time we checked -- accounting for about 10 percent of its subscriptions. Regardless, word has come from Netflix's CFO Barry McCarthy that the company plans to offer a streaming-only service "in the near future." The Watch ...

Apple is mulling over the idea of a subscription-based pay-to-play model for the iTunes store. Or, at least that's the case according to Les Ottolenghi, CEO of INTENT MediaWorks, a company that works on peer-to-peer distribution networks. In an interview with CNNMoney, Ottolenghi claims to have met with Apple on more than one occasion to discuss the prospect. Rumors of an iTunes subscription ...