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Disney, News Corp. Discuss Hulu's Future

Disney and News Corp. have begun discussions about resolving uncertainty over online video site Hulu, with one possible outcome being that one or the other sells their stake.

 

Netflix says it won't raise prices after Disney deal

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Netflix Inc doesn't plan to pass along the cost of the rights to Walt Disney Co movies to subscribers, a senior executive at the video streaming company said on Wednesday.

 

Netflix Wins Disney Movie Rights

Netflix’s video subscription service has trumped pay-TV channels and grabbed the rights to show Disney movies shortly after they finish their runs in theaters. The multiyear licensing agreement announced Tuesday represents a breakthrough for Netflix as it tries to add more recent movies to its popular service that streams video over high-speed Internet connections.

 

Disney, Struggling to Assert an Online Presence, Overhauls Disney.com

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Trying to finally master the Internet the way it has theme parks or animated films, the Walt Disney Company has redesigned its Web site, Disney.com, for the third time in five years.

Senh: Looks kinda like USA Today's redesign.

 

Disney Buys 'Mom' Blogs Publisher Babble

Disney is buying Babble Media, whose website carries news for parents and blogs written by moms and dads, in a deal that could further blur the line between advertising and blogs.

 

Hulu no longer for sale, owners say

Hulu no longer for sale, owners say

After months of being courted by technology giants and TV signal providers, online video service Hulu is no longer for sale, its media company owners said Thursday. The Walt Disney Co., News Corp., Comcast Corp. and Providence Equity Partners had been shopping the site since June after receiving an unsolicited takeover offer.

Senh: I guess they couldn't get the price they were looking for. According to Bloomberg, they're looking to go public. Speaking of content acquisition. Hulu is owned by three media companies. How could they NOT get more content than Netflix?

 

Google Leads List of Desired Employers

Google Leads List of Desired Employers

One in four young professionals wants to work at Google, according to a recent survey. Apple ranked second, with Disney, the State Department and Amazon rounding out the top five.

Senh: The State Department?

 

Disney Purchases Playdom, A Social Game Start-Up

Disney Purchases Playdom, A Social Game Start-Up

The Walt Disney Company became Hollywood's leading player in the booming social gaming business on Tuesday with the purchase of Playdom in a deal valued at $763.2 million.

 

Report: Disney eyes $500 mil Playdom buy

Tech blog TechCrunch and the Wall Street Journal on Friday reported Disney is talking about an acquisition of social gaming firm Playdom, in which it is already an investor, for more than $500 million.

 

Disney acquires iPhone app pioneer Tapulous

Tapulous, one of the most commercially successful iPhone app developers since the launch of the App Store two years ago, was just acquired by Disney (DIS) for an undisclosed sum.

 

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