Netflix, ABC, CBS, and maybe even Hulu coming to iPad!
In that stream of 700 iPad apps revealed last night, Engadget noticed a few gems including Netflix and ABC, and with CBS doing the HTML5-video thing and Hulu once again being rumored, could content consumption nirvana finally be near?
Netflix is said to be a free app that will be ready by the April 3 iPad launch. You'll be able to browse and manage your queue and stream movies and TV shows right to your iPad. No word on weather its Wi-Fi-only or 3G as well, and no word on whether an iPhone and iPod touch version is coming (ahem!)
ABC's player is also said to be free but Wi-Fi bound. You'll still get your Lost and Grey's Anatomy fix direct from the network, however. Whether it will make into the iPad App Store by launch day is unknown, as is their monetization method (i.e. will there be commercials?)
CBS, according to the Wall Street Journal, is sticking with their web-based strategy of streaming HTML5 video through Mobile Safari and not making a dedicated app. Hey, maybe that at least will give iPhone and iPod touch owners equal access?
Hulu, which carries the last two remaining networks, NBC and FOX is still unclear but the New York Times once again gets our hopes up. It's not all rosy, however, as the network nuts behind the scenes reportedly aren't happy with revenue and want something like subscriptions bolted one. They better get their act together and quickly or their old world thinking will condemn the bright boys and girls at Hulu to last place in the brave new mobile media world...
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I'm feeling flash doom more and more every day. It looks as though Jobs and the Pad are making waves of change.
Does this mean netflix will also make an app for the iphone?
April Fools!
I hope netflix also has a iPhone app in the works as well, that works with 3g and not just with wifi only.
I agree with Lalartu. Adobe is going to have to do something because Flash is on it's way out.
AppleInsider is saying that Time is also replacing Flash with HTML5.
"This week it was also revealed that Time has partnered with Brightcove to allow HTML5 video to replace Adobe Flash content."
Found at: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/01/applesstevejobsgracestimemagazinecoverforipad_launch.html
I didn’t agree with you first, but last paragraph makes sense for me…