Disney Eyes Stake in Hulu

Disney is in negotiations to take an equity stake in Hulu, according to a report filed Friday in Paidcontent.org.

The News Corp./NBC Universal joint venture has managed to amass traffic in the video-streaming space, second only to YouTube to date despite the fact it lacked a licensing deal with Disney’s TV programming, which includes ABC, ESPN and Disney Channel.

Paidcontent’s report explored several potential scenario including one that could see Disney take an equal amount of ownership in Hulu as the two existing principals.

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