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Disney, News Corp. Discuss Hulu's Future

Disney and News Corp. have begun discussions about resolving uncertainty over online video site Hulu, with one possible outcome being that one or the other sells their stake.

Hulu no longer for sale, owners say

After months of being courted by technology giants and TV signal providers, online video service Hulu is no longer for sale, its media company owners said Thursday. The Walt Disney Co., News Corp., Comcast Corp. and Providence Equity Partners had been shopping the site since June after receiving an unsolicited takeover offer.

Senh: I guess they couldn't get the price they were looking for. According to Bloomberg, they're looking to go public. Speaking of content acquisition. Hulu is owned by three media companies. How could they NOT get more content than Netflix?

Hulu Begins Flirting with Music Videos

As a joint venture between Disney, Fox and NBC Universal, Hulu is best known for its free and extensive library of TV shows and movies.

Grey's Anatomy The First Disney Show To Launch On Hulu

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar won a big battle against Google's (GOOG) top dealmakers in April, successfully convincing Disney (DIS) CEO Bob Iger to put ABC's full-length content on Hulu instead of YouTube.

Google wanted to make Disney the cornerstone of its new focus on premium content, but Disney ended up taking an equity stake in Hulu alongside prior investors News Corp (NWS), NBC (GE) and Providence Equity Partners.

A couple months later, the fruits of Jason's labor are here in the form of mega-hit "Grey's Anatomy," now live on Hulu.

Disney to Buy 30% of Hulu

Walt Disney Co. reached a deal to buy a nearly 30% stake in Hulu, the Web-video site, and will put full episodes of ABC TV shows on it.

YouTube Near Deal With Disney

YouTube and Disney are close to a deal to distribute video clips from ABC, ESPN and other Disney properties on the video-sharing site.

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