Hulu, the online video venture from News Corp. and NBC, is about to sign on Viacom and Time Warner, which would give it expanded content and make it the major online destination for the major broadcast and cable networks. All that's missing is the Disney/ABC/ESPN group and that would seal the deal.
In a way, this grouping of the major media companies shows how timid they all are about online TV viewing. It's almost like they're about to walk into a haunted house and they've decided to go with the "safety-in-numbers" approach. Hulu may just be a bridge technology until the networks can figure out where online viewing habits are headed. But for now, it the site is easy to navigate and works fairly well.
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