Hulu co-owner Providence Equity sells its stake for $200M

Providence Equity Partners, the only one of Hulu’s four owners that isn’t a media company, has sold its 10 percent stake in the premium TV streaming video site for $200 million, reports Bloomberg .

Providence was nearing a deadline on …

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar: Original programming is an important part of the agenda

Streaming video site Hulu is on the cusp of airing its first original series. Original programming will be an important part of the company’s agenda in the future, CEO Jason Kilar said at the D: Dive Into Media event in …

Hulu to stream first original scripted series: “Battleground” (trailer)

Hoping that content really is king in the battle for viewer attention, video streaming company Hulu has purchased its first original scripted series.

Hulu has ordered 13, 30-minute episodes of (somewhat ironically titled) “Battleground,” a faux documentary that follows the …

Hulu to drop $500M on content in 2012, more than it earned in 2011

Despite a highly publicized 2011 quest for a buyer, Hulu operations are so peachy keen that the company will spend almost half a billion dollars on new content in 2012, CEO Jason Kilar would have you know.

The streaming video …

Hulu lands exclusive digital syndication rights to TV comedy ‘Community’

Hulu and Netflix are embroiled in a melee over digital content rights to the most popular TV shows. Friday, Hulu landed a blow by announcing that it is now the exclusive digital syndication partner for the Emmy award-winning television comedy …

Facebook Connect causes identity crisis for Hulu users

When streaming video site Hulu announced it was adding a new, first-of-its-kind feature (one that will become a staple going forward), it was not talking about giving its users the ability to access random strangers’ accounts instead of their own.…

OMFG: Google wants to buy Hulu after all (sorry, Yahoo)

Google has begun preliminary talks to acquire video-streaming service Hulu, according to unnamed sources  in contact with the Los Angeles Times.

Last week, Hulu took steps to put itself up for sale by retaining investment banking firms to facilitate a …

Hulu’s owners are gutting the service: More commercials and longer delays ahead

New details have emerged concerning the future of video streaming service Hulu. The company recently finalized deals to continue streaming content from its media partners/owners, reports All Things Digital.

The good news is that Hulu’s owners — which include Disney, …

Hulu gets ready to put itself up for sale

Hulu is retaining investment banking firms Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim Partners to facilitate a potential sale of the company. Prospective bidders were notified today that the sale process will begin about two weeks from now, according to information from anonymous …

Did Yahoo approach Hulu with a buyout offer?

The LA Times is reporting that Yahoo is the undisclosed potential buyer that made an offer to purchase popular video streaming company Hulu Tuesday.

Acquiring Hulu does make sense for Yahoo, which is looking to extend into the online video …

Hulu for sale? Company mulls offer from undisclosed bidder.

Is Hulu up for sale? CNBC and the Wall Street Journal are reporting that the streaming-video service is mulling an unsolicited bid from a company whose identity is not being disclosed. Hulu, which scrapped plans for an IPO last December, …