Hulu bidding heats up as DirecTV drops out

Satellite TV operator DirecTV has dropped out of the bidding process for Hulu after bidding too low, according the Financial Times.

Hulu has been on sale since June with bids fluxuating between $1.5 and $2 billion. Hulu’s owners — Disney, …

Want to buy Hulu? Bidding expected to open at $1.5B

Initial bids for video streaming service Hulu are expected by next week, according to a source familiar with the matter, reports All Things Digital.

The source also speculates that Hulu’s owners expect the bidding to begin at $1.5 billion from …

DOJ clears Apple and Intel to bid on major Nortel patents

The Department of Justice on Friday gave the go-ahead to Apple and Intel to bid on Nortel’s highly valued patent portfolio. The two high-profile firms follow Google as potential bidders.

Nortel’s patents relate to all manner of technologies, including Wi-Fi, …