Netflix Alternatives to Online Streaming


Updated 09/23/11 10:24 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Netflix Streaming Alternatives

Netflix recently shocked its customers by announcing that it would split its streaming and DVD rental company in half, essentially forcing customers to deal with two separate subscriptions — Netflix for streaming, and newly founded company Quickster for DVDs. Netflix's recent price bump may have angered customers, but this move has sent loyal movie watchers over the edge. GeekSugar Twitter Read more

CBS Has Its Eye on Hulu


Updated 08/05/10 2:09 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Hulu Plus in Talks With CBS

The list of reasons to love Hulu grows longer by the day — free TV shows online, Hulu Plus on my PS3 (just to name a few) — and now the only network that doesn't have a presence on Hulu may be making a move. In an interview conducted earlier this week, CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves said that the network is in talks with Hulu to create a subscription service that brings CBS shows online Read more

Do You Choose the One Long Ad or Numerous Ad Breaks?


Updated 02/25/10 5:43 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

84 Percent of Online TV Watchers Prefer One Longer Ad Instead of Short Breaks Throughout Show

There's a new statistic floating around that says 84 percent of online video viewers watch the entire 30-second ad that typically comes before a video without clicking away. Impressive! I'd have to say I'm half and half — if I think the video clip is worth it, I'll stick around, otherwise I'll click away with a groan. This got me thinking about the ads that play while you're streaming TV Read more

You Can Now Watch TV Shows on YouTube


Updated 06/07/09 8:35 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 10 comments

You Can Now Watch TV Shows on YouTube

Hulu isn't gonna know what hit them now that YouTube has launched a new television show section on its website, which includes categories like family, sports, comedy, romance, and even movies! What's great is that there's already a wide selection of shows, including classics like Alf, MacGyver, and 90210 — I know, ALF! Word has it that YouTube has signed agreements to distribute content from Read more

First Look: Rockville, CA


Updated 03/15/09 11:26 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

Video Promo for Josh Schwartz Music Web Series Rockville CA for The WB.com

From The OC to Gossip Girl, every Josh Schwartz project has always used great music — usually thanks to the handiwork of superstar music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas. Now, the two are teaming up for a new online series called Rockville, CA, an online soap for theWB.com set in a fictional rock club. From the look of this trailer, all the standard Schwartz components are present: hipsters, Read more

The Hills Is Making Its Way to Sling.com


Updated 01/23/09 9:30 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

The Hills Is Making Its Way to Sling.com

I'm a big advocate of the video site Hulu, which streams movies and TV shows for free (they are commercial-supported). But there's still a huge list of shows, like The Hills, that aren't available on Hulu. The website Sling — brought to you by the masterminds of the SlingPlayer — is adding Viacom Shows (like The Hills) to its full streaming lineup. Viacom shows that were exclusively on Hulu Read more

Website of the Day: Ustream.TV


Updated 01/20/09 11:12 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Website of the Day: Ustream.TV

Gearing up for Tuesday's big inauguration day? If you've got all of the festivities scheduled to tape on your DVR while you're at work, but you don't want to miss any of the action as it happens, a site called Ustream.TV will broadcast everything live and for free! And not only that, but if you have an iPhone, Ustream has created an iPhone viewing application so you can watch the inauguration Read more

Website of the Day: CastTV


Updated 01/19/09 10:30 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

CastTV Brings You Tons of Video From Around the Web

If you can't find the video you're looking for on Hulu, give CastTV a whirl. CastTV is a new video aggregator, but has high hopes to become the top video source on the web by indexing every video that hits the Internet — from YouTube to iTunes — and be your one-stop shop for TV show and specialty program viewing. I found episodes of Supernanny (a guilty pleasure of mine), plus insider clips Read more

Jimmy Fallon Starts His Hosting Duties Online Tonight


Updated 12/09/08 5:20 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 10 comments

Jimmy Fallon Starts Webisodes to Prepare to Host Late Night

It'll be a few months before Jimmy Fallon officially slides into Conan O'Brien's chair as the host of NBC's Late Night, but starting tonight, he'll be doing some practice runs — and we can all watch online. At 12:30 a.m. each day, NBC will post a new video of Fallon on this new website. The idea is that people will get used to seeing Fallon at 12:30 — and that he'll be able to test out Read more

Mindy Kaling, Kristen Wiig, and More Launch Strike.tv


Updated 10/30/08 3:15 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Mindy Kaling, Kristen Wiig, and More Launch Strike.tv

Well, at least one good thing came out of last Winter's writers' strike. This week brought the launch of Strike.tv, a venture for comedy writers to put their own content on the Web without the interference of networks. (Think Dr. Horrible, but with even more people involved.) Several of the web series are up now, including one called House Poor starring The Office's Mindy Kaling as a new Read more