“It’s no secret that the Internet TV service Hulu () has been on the rise in recent months. Its rapid growth can be attributed to many factors, but the fact that Hulu is owned by News Corp (FOX), NBC, and most recently Disney (ABC) has provided it with a huge edge in content.

Now it seems that Hulu’s success hasn’t gone unnoticed by the movie industry. Quietly, Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM studios have been working together on a new project that will create a new TV channel and sister website for streaming movies: Epix. And while Epix is in private beta (for now), it promises to offer hundreds of full-length movies for your viewing pleasure, but with a few important caveats.”

Read this article from Mashable.

“This is the most transformational period in the history of media. It is the true conversion from analog to digital and from individual channels to a converged media landscape. Oftentimes, I live in the past as my proxy for the future. For those who remember PointCast, BMW films or the launch of Instant Messenger, you can hopefully relate.

Looking to the past, the year was 1994, when I first truly fell in love—with the internet, that is. It combined so many aspects of what I like: technology, writing, creative development, design and business, all rolled up into one. But the internet was young, and I don’t think it was ready for our love. The internet eventually grew up, into a digital platform, and a glimmer of what it would ultimately be showed up one day, in the form of Hulu.”

Read this article from Paid Content.