Can Hulu Take Out Joost?

Alley Insider has an interesting take on where Hulu may make a dent in the market: Joost. I always take Henry Blodget's analysis with a grain of salt, but he makes an interesting point here.

Here are my previous thoughts on Joost.

Joost has not only a greater volume of content, but a more diverse library. However, that "fat" client is a real issue when it comes to online video. Get it to my TV Joost, and quick, before your buzz wears out.

The Ladders is Making Bank

SAI is reporting that The Ladders has switched over to a completely subscription based model. They are sporting 1.6M members, 35,000 recruiters and about 180 employees (and adding about 5 new employees per week). Membership is $30 per month for job seekers and presumably much more for recruiters. So, based on job-seeking members alone:

1.6M members * $30/mo = $48,000,000/mo = $576,000,000 per year

Let's assume the average employee makes $100,000. So, subtract $18,000,000 in payroll, heck, we'll double it just to cover medical and dental and whatnot. Subtract $36,000,000.

Forgetting operating costs, that's $540,000,000 per year. This, for a fairly young company. They just proved that subscription models online do, in fact, work.

Adieu AOL France

In a flurry of layoffs, AOL has been letting employees go left and right. This is how AOL France spent their last days. Simply an amazing video to check out on Alley Insider. These guys rock!

Watch it here.