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DirecTV Said to Be Mulling Hulu Bid

DirecTV (NASDAQ:DTV) is eyeing a possible bid to acquire online video site Hulu, according to a Wall Street Journal report.The No. 2 U.S. pay-TV operator was among the suitors that considered an acquisition when Hulu last put itself on the block in 2011.A spokesperson for DirecTV did not respond to a request for comment.The report also noted that pay-TV providers could pursue a deal for Hulu to expand their efforts to make television content available over the Web to customers.DirecTV's rival satellite television provider, Dish Network (NASDAQ:DISH), recently launched a new product that incorporated technology from Slingbox, which makes a set-top box that streams home video content over the Internet. Dish now offers customers the ability to access their television packages on the Web and mobile devices.Hulu offers online access to television shows, some for free and others under a subscription plan called Hulu Plus. The six-year-old site disclosed revenue of $700 million last year.Othe...

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  1. Apple CEO Sees TV as Area of 'Intense Interest'

    RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, Calif., May 29 (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook said technology for televisions was of "intense interest" but stressed the compan...

  2. Microsoft's 'Signature' PCs Provide Better Experience: Mossberg

    Tired of bloatware slowing down the PCs you buy? You've probably never heard of it, but an offering from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) could save you a lot of time and fru...

  3. Yahoo Scandal Fuels Doubts About CEO Vetting

    As little white lies continue to find their way onto resumes, investors and shareholders are questioning whether the vetting process on potential employees -- especi...

  4. Tired of Typing Out Text Messages? Try Voice Dictation

    While the typing experience on touch-screen smartphones has steadily improved over the years, the more recent voice-recognition features, popularized by Apple's (NAS...

  5. Mossberg: $99 Nokia Lumia 900 Disappointing

    Hitting stores in four days, Nokia's (NYSE:NOK) Lumia 900 smartphone faces stiff competition from Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone as well as a slew of Android handhelds...

  6. Mossberg on Sony Tablet P: Divided Screens a Non-Starter

    While Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has had considerable success with its third iteration of the highly popular iPad tablet -- selling three million devices during its first w...

  7. Yahoo May Lay Off Thousands in Massive Restructuring

    Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) is reportedly planning a massive restructuring that may include thousands of layoffs as the struggling media company that was once at the pinnacl...

  8. Mossberg: Lytro Light-Field Camera an Innovation Story

    How many times have you found yourself retaking photos because of poor focus?  How often have you missed the perfect moment to capture a photo because it took too lo...

  9. Mossberg: Dell XPS 13 Well Built, But Subpar Battery Life

    As the major computer manufacturers continue rolling out their so-called Ultrabooks, Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) has now joined the fray, launching the XPS 13.  Wall Street J...

  10. Yahoo, Alibaba Tax-Free Deal Talks Crumble

    Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) and its Asian partners have reportedly shelved talks over a tax-free spinoff of Alibaba and Yahoo Japan that would have saved the struggling Inte...

  11. Apple Expands Lead Over Exxon as World's Richest Company

    Still flying high after its blowout earnings report, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) soared another 3% to fresh all-time highs on Thursday, moving the tech darling even further ...

  12. Walt Mossberg on TelyHD: Works Quite Well

    "TelyHD is not a web cam," Walt Mossberg said right off the bat.  The personal technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal said the video conferencing device th...

  1. Reports: Yahoo Could Scoop Up Tumblr for $1B

    Marissa Mayer is burning up the phone lines.After striking out on a $225 million deal to take control of Dailymotion last month and holding preliminary talks about a...

  2. Twitter Launches Music App

    Twitter announced on Thursday the launch of its standalone music application, called Twitter #music, which suggests artists and songs to users based on their account...

  3. Twitter To Launch Music App On Friday: Report

    Micro-blogging site Twitter plans to launch a new, separate music application on Friday, according to All Things Digital , citing people familiar with the matter. Wi...

  4. U-Turn: Zynga Shares Slump as Buyout Speculation Fades

    In a change of course, Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA) shares fell sharply Tuesday as talk the app-maker could be a takeover target cooled off.The app-maker's shares rallied ral...

  5. Lynch to H-P: Release Details on Alleged Fraud at Autonomy

    Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch pushed Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) on Tuesday to specify its allegations that the enterprise software company cooked its books.In an op...

  6. New Competition for the iPhone?

    No single Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android-based smartphone on its own has been able to take a bite out of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) success, but Samsung's new Galaxy S III ...

  7. Banning Large Sodas: Who Loses, Who Wins

    He's banned smoking in bars, restaurants and city parks, and now New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking aim at large fountain drinks.The mayor, currently in...

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