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Hulu is close to renewing its deal for TV shows from its media-company owners in a move that would secure the future of the online video site but could delay Hulu's access to some shows for its free service.

Move over, Web surfing. Netflix movies now take up more of the Internet pipes going into North American homes. A study published Tuesday by Sandvine Inc. shows that Netflix movies and TV shows account for nearly 30 percent of traffic into homes during peak evening hours, compared with less than 17 percent for Web browsing.

Miramax has become the latest movie studio to make its movies available for streaming on Netflix's online subscription service.

Hulu's paid video service, Hulu Plus, will surpass one million subscribers in 2011, marking the first time the company has released stats about its premium service.

What's the difference between the big screen in your living room, the smaller screen on your laptop or the tiny one in your pocket?

This is a continuance to a trend to allow hi-definition video content to be streamed from a hard drive.