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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
HungryFlix is offered for sale
HungryFlix.com is being offered for sale on Site Point. The web startup is looking to be acquired by a firm with more marketing resources to help grow the site into the premiere spot for indie filmmakers.
http://marketplace.sitepoint.com/auctions/33726
HungryFlix provides movie and music downloads for iPod, iPhone, PSP, Apple TV or computer. We are a distributor of independent media including feature films, short films, how-to video, music videos, sports, documentary, TV Shows and music.
HungryFlix provides a revenue share to content owners providing a way for indie media artists to earn income.
Site is custom CMS including Amazon S3 integration for large media storage and transfer.
HungryFlix iPhone application is included, with link from Apple.com domain.
Also included are all social network identities (myspace, facebook, twitter).
HungryFlix has growing traffic and excellent rankings in Google.
http://marketplace.sitepoint.com/auctions/33726
HungryFlix provides movie and music downloads for iPod, iPhone, PSP, Apple TV or computer. We are a distributor of independent media including feature films, short films, how-to video, music videos, sports, documentary, TV Shows and music.
HungryFlix provides a revenue share to content owners providing a way for indie media artists to earn income.
Site is custom CMS including Amazon S3 integration for large media storage and transfer.
HungryFlix iPhone application is included, with link from Apple.com domain.
Also included are all social network identities (myspace, facebook, twitter).
HungryFlix has growing traffic and excellent rankings in Google.
Labels: hungryflix, video downloads, web 2.0, web video
Saturday, March 22, 2008
The Prisoner - Exciting Thriller HD Short Film on HungryFlix.com
Labels: iphone, ipod, ipod videos, movie, movie downloads
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Revver sold to LiveUniverse; Stage6.com Closed
Last month, video site Revver.com was sold in a fire salee. LiveUniverse, an online entertainment company led by MySpace founder Brad Greenspan purchased the online video sharing site for a reported $3.5 million. Revver had previously received $12.5 million in funding from such investors as cable giant Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) CMCSA and venture capital firms Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Bessemer Venture Partners.
Another video startup, Stage6.com, shut down operations last month. Stage6, owned by digital media pioneer DivX DIVX, pulled the plug even though its viewership had been rising since November. It had 10.7 million views in January. DivX has stated that they did not have the resources to run the site and that copyright issues were a growing concern. LiveUniverse is reported to be making an offer for Stage6.
The recent consolidations and closings leave a still crowded field of online video sites with Veoh.com, Break.com, Metacafe, HungryFlix, and many others battling for page views and visitors.
Another video startup, Stage6.com, shut down operations last month. Stage6, owned by digital media pioneer DivX DIVX, pulled the plug even though its viewership had been rising since November. It had 10.7 million views in January. DivX has stated that they did not have the resources to run the site and that copyright issues were a growing concern. LiveUniverse is reported to be making an offer for Stage6.
The recent consolidations and closings leave a still crowded field of online video sites with Veoh.com, Break.com, Metacafe, HungryFlix, and many others battling for page views and visitors.
Labels: hungryflix, movie downloads, online video, video distribution
Sunday, March 2, 2008
HungryFlix.com raises file size to 1GB in order to support HD content
HungryFlix.com is releasing system improvements today that will greatly enhance the site's ability to handle larger file sizes and scalability to more users.
These improvements have led the site to increase their maximum file size from 500MB to 1GB. Content providers have always been able to store as many files as they wish but with the file size doubled, the door is open to more HD content.
"We are seeing growth on both sides of the HD equation" said HungryFlix CEO Brian Andrews. "Prosumer HD equipment is now in the hands of more filmmakers and producers. These people are shooting in HD and want to present their content in the best possible resolution. Likewise, we are seeing growth in the home media server market with game consoles, slingbox and Apple TV. So we now have both providers and consumers look for HD quality."
HungryFlix.com's goal is to provide consumers and providers with the most choice available anywhere. Users can purchase DRM-free content and move it from one device to another without restrictions.
These improvements have led the site to increase their maximum file size from 500MB to 1GB. Content providers have always been able to store as many files as they wish but with the file size doubled, the door is open to more HD content.
"We are seeing growth on both sides of the HD equation" said HungryFlix CEO Brian Andrews. "Prosumer HD equipment is now in the hands of more filmmakers and producers. These people are shooting in HD and want to present their content in the best possible resolution. Likewise, we are seeing growth in the home media server market with game consoles, slingbox and Apple TV. So we now have both providers and consumers look for HD quality."
HungryFlix.com's goal is to provide consumers and providers with the most choice available anywhere. Users can purchase DRM-free content and move it from one device to another without restrictions.
Labels: apple tv, hungryflix, indie film, ipod movies, movie downloads
Friday, January 18, 2008
Apple announces movie rentals via iTunes and Apple tV
At the annual MacWorld Expo this week, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the availability of movie rentals via both iTunes and now directly from the Apple TV.
Apple was able to secure deals from all major and independent film studios including Fox, Universal, Warner and Disney. Library titles will be offered at $2.99, new releases at $3.99 and HD verisons for an additional dollar.
The DRM restrictions are consistent with offerings from Microsoft's Xbox 360 Marketplace, Amazon Unbox and traditional cable pay-per-view. Customers will have 30 days to watch a downloaded film. Once a user starts watching, they will have 24 hours to complete the film before their download expires.
Included in the announcement were upgrades to Apple TV which now includes the tag line, "no computer required." Users can now rent movies directly from their Apple TV device without going through iTunes. This is a great benefit for Apple TV users and may push Apple's portable media dominance into the family room.
For people looking for independent content for their iPod or Apple TV, HungryFlix.com offers movie downloads with no DRM restrictions starting at just $0.99.
Apple was able to secure deals from all major and independent film studios including Fox, Universal, Warner and Disney. Library titles will be offered at $2.99, new releases at $3.99 and HD verisons for an additional dollar.
The DRM restrictions are consistent with offerings from Microsoft's Xbox 360 Marketplace, Amazon Unbox and traditional cable pay-per-view. Customers will have 30 days to watch a downloaded film. Once a user starts watching, they will have 24 hours to complete the film before their download expires.
Included in the announcement were upgrades to Apple TV which now includes the tag line, "no computer required." Users can now rent movies directly from their Apple TV device without going through iTunes. This is a great benefit for Apple TV users and may push Apple's portable media dominance into the family room.
For people looking for independent content for their iPod or Apple TV, HungryFlix.com offers movie downloads with no DRM restrictions starting at just $0.99.
Labels: apple tv, download, ipod, iTunes, movie downloads
Friday, December 28, 2007
Apple and Fox to offer movie rentals via iTunes?
As had been speculated earlier in the month, News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) and its studio Twentieth Century Fox have signed a deal with Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) to allow users to rent the latest Fox DVD releases by downloading a digital copy from Apple’s iTunes platform for a limited time, reports FT, citing sources. No pricing info in the story, though an earlier report in June pegged it at around $2.99 per rental.
The new deal will likely be announced at the Macworld show on January 14, and FT portrays it as a deal that “has the potential to transform film distribution.” I am not so sure the consumer market is ready yet...also, download speeds and time, usually on the higher side for movie files, still matter. Also, the Disney movie downloads on iTunes haven’t burned the charts yet in any meaningful way.
One interesting twist that will help, though: Besides the online rental deal, a digital file protected by Apple’s DRM scheme FairPlay will be included in new Fox DVD releases, enabling film content to ripped to a PC and video iPod. DVD content can already be moved to an iPod but this requires a bit of an effort.
The new deal will likely be announced at the Macworld show on January 14, and FT portrays it as a deal that “has the potential to transform film distribution.” I am not so sure the consumer market is ready yet...also, download speeds and time, usually on the higher side for movie files, still matter. Also, the Disney movie downloads on iTunes haven’t burned the charts yet in any meaningful way.
One interesting twist that will help, though: Besides the online rental deal, a digital file protected by Apple’s DRM scheme FairPlay will be included in new Fox DVD releases, enabling film content to ripped to a PC and video iPod. DVD content can already be moved to an iPod but this requires a bit of an effort.
Labels: apple, ipod, movie downloads, movies
Wal-Mart closes Movie Download service
Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT - News) quietly canceled its online video download service less than a year after the site went live, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday.
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Wal-Mart shut down the download site after Hewlett Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ - News) discontinued the technology that powered it, Walmart.com spokeswoman Amy Colella said in an e-mail. She added that it will not look for another technology partner.
HP spokesman Hector Marinez said the company decided to discontinue its video download-only merchant store services because the market for paid video downloads did not perform "as expected." He noted that the Internet video business remains uncertain and is changing rapidly.
The online video market has seen a number of closings as 2007 wraps up. 2008 may continue this trend of consolidation and closures.
Fans of indie films still have many online avenues including downloading iPod movies from sites such as HungryFilx.com.
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Wal-Mart shut down the download site after Hewlett Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ - News) discontinued the technology that powered it, Walmart.com spokeswoman Amy Colella said in an e-mail. She added that it will not look for another technology partner.
HP spokesman Hector Marinez said the company decided to discontinue its video download-only merchant store services because the market for paid video downloads did not perform "as expected." He noted that the Internet video business remains uncertain and is changing rapidly.
The online video market has seen a number of closings as 2007 wraps up. 2008 may continue this trend of consolidation and closures.
Fans of indie films still have many online avenues including downloading iPod movies from sites such as HungryFilx.com.
Labels: online video, video download, wal-mart
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