Local suitors have reportedly been told that Netflix wants to launch in Oz in the next 12 to 18 months. I wouldn’t be surprised. They’re expanding into Latin America this year, and here we are rolling out an NBN. But what would it mean for the likes of Bigpond Movies or Fetch TV?
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are all said to be vying for Hulu, but only one can snap up the movie-streaming service. According to Walt Disney’s CEO Rob Iger, Hulu’s owners are “committed to selling” it, and that rather than focus on the actual buyer, they just want the best sale-price. The future of Hulu is at stake, and the joint-owners don’t care who buys it? [WSJ and Reuters]
If it’s true that Google really wants to buy Hulu, is it possible the streaming television will harmoniously exist under the same roof as YouTube? Will it be like Stepbrothers, where they initially hate each other, then end up best friends?
The Android Market’s got lots of apps at this point, sure, but the question was always if it had the right apps. The addition of Hulu Plus today makes for a solid answer. Well, for six handsets in the US, anyway.
A report from the Los Angeles Times suggests it was Yahoo! that approached Hulu about a possible acquisition. Yes, the popular video streaming service could become a Yahoo property and hopefully not die a slow, painful death like Delicious or become stagnant like Flickr. [LA Times]
