Online Viewing: Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy and Hulu
Seth McFarlane, the creator of Family Guy and American Dad, is starting an online cartoon comedy site called Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy. It’s a new venture with Fox and Google to expand viewership on the Internet. The cartoon shorts will run for free with Google AdSenseadvertising to help pay the bills. There are a couple of teasers up at the moment but the premier will be Wednesday, September 10th.
This is basically a test of an Internet viewing model to see if revenue can be made with online only content. This will be similar to Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, which was mentioned previously, and has done incredibly well by using a free online model and then selling via iTunes. If more of these online only presentations can be found profitable expect to see more and more online only content.
Along the same lines, Fox and NBC Universal’s online viewing site Huluwill be releasing many of this season’s premier episodes online either at the time of airing on TV or even a week before the TV broadcast. Check out when your favorite shows will be available online at the Hulu Fall Line-Up. Some of the shows that will air on Hulu a week earlier than the TV broadcast are Knight Rider, Lipstick Jungle, Chuck, Life, and 30 Rock. Hulu is also working on international access as well so even if you aren’t in the United States give it a try.
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