Posts Tagged with ‘michael-eisner’

Hulu Launches and Eisner Speaks. But Are You REALLY Watching Web Television?

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira

So Hulu launched to a combination of hype and cynicism and Michael Eisner is convinced that Internet content will equal television in the next five years. Eisner is already producing his second digital-only series to prove his point. But what's the reality of Internet video content?
Dan Frommer at Sillicon Alley Insider says he got rid of his cable subscription, figuring he can save money in the long run by downloading content instead. But as he notes, with Time Warner testing [...]

‘Prom Queen’ To Debut April 1st

Paul Glazowski

80 episodes in 120 minutes. That’s what Michael Eisner, former CEO of Disney, has signed for as his first serial Web video enterprise, to be shown exclusively on MySpace, starting Sunday, April 1st.
A story documented in many brief moments has been done before. Heard the tales told by LonelyGirl15? The only difference between the world’s most popular Web cam diary and this new Internet drama, called “Prom Queen,” is that MySpace will be hosting, and production will be a little [...]