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Hulu owners call off sale
The owners of Hulu have called off the planned sale of the online video service….
Arris agrees US$172 million BigBand acquisition
Cable technology group Arris is set to acquire video networking specialist BigBand Networks. Arris has…
Yahoo pulls out of Hulu bidding
Online giant Yahoo has withdrawn from the bidding for Hulu. The online video company is…
Liverpool FC moves against collective deals for English soccer rights
A move by Liverpool FC to look at selling its international TV rights individually could…
TiVo chief: cable should embrace OTT
Cable operators should consider bundling over-the-top services from the likes of Netflix as part of…
Netflix inks DreamWorks deal
Netflix has inked a content deal with DreamWorks Animation. The multi-year agreement gives the US-listed…
Sezmi shuts down US consumer service
US over-the-top video specialist Sezmi has shut down its consumer service. Users of the hybrid…
France 24 expands in US
France 24 has expanded its reach in the US after signing a new distribution agreement…
Netflix splitting DVD and streaming services with Qwikster launch
Netflix is separating its rental and streaming services and will soon offer rentals under…
Netflix slashes subs forecasts by one million
Shares in streaming and rental service Netflix tumbled yesterday as the US-listed company slashed its…
Three left in for Hulu after DirecTV exit
US pay TV company DirecTV has been knocked out of the bidding for online video…
Initial bids for Hulu due tomorrow
Initial bids for US online TV site Hulu are due tomorrow, with Amazon, DirecTV, Google…
Miramax to launch Facebook streaming service
US studio Miramax is to launch a movie streaming service via Facebook in the US,…
Motorola acquisition could boost Google in TV business
Google is to acquire Motorola Mobility for approximately US$12.5 billion (€8.8 billion), representing a 63%…
US authorities extend News Corp investigation
Authorities in the US have reportedly widened the scope of their investigation into the activities…