Hulu is co-owned by Disney, News Corp and NBC, who run the ABC, FOX and, um, NBC networks, respectively. There’s been a considerable amount of tension between Hulu’s management and it’s owners over the last couple of years, and such a split seems bad on the surface, because it could free the network owners from having any obligation to stream content on the site.
On the other hand, networks might also be able negotiate more lucrative contracts with Hulu that they couldn’t necessarily hammer out with a vested interest in the company. Imagine Community actually streaming on Hulu Plus. Or maybe Hulu morphs into more of an online Cable operator?
Either way, this is a story that’s developing as we speak, so we’re certain to find out more in the next day or two. Stay tuned. [Julia Boorstein and Anupreeta Das via Business Insider]
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Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 7:33 AMThis could be interesting, az Hulu’s new owners would have to work out international streaming rights for a launch in Australia which has been the subject of many rumors. Hulu as it stands now still don’t have the international streaming rights to offer it’s service worldwide-which us something Hulu would like offer eventually.
They would also acquire things like their Australian , UK and Canadian trademarks for Hulu, which so far are unused.
Also, could this mean the Nne Network, TEN and 7 could join as content partners?