L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Disney to Gain Control of Hulu after 21st Century Fox asset acquisition, TrueCar settles lawsuit with California New Car Dealers Association and Lily raises $2 million for personal stylist.

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Hulu Acquisition Truecar Report 113

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JULY 8, 2013

A report Monday says that satellite television provider DirecTV has finally made a bid for Los Angeles online video company Hulu , and that Time Warner Cable is also mulling an offer, according to Bloomberg Monday. Hulu has been on the market for months, with DirecTV looking at Hulu since at least mid-May. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Report Content Acquisition 124

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu has acquired Vhoto , a developer of computer vision and machine learning software, according to reports. Vhoto CEO and founder Noah Heller has joined Hulu as Vice President of Audience Development, according to Heller's LinkedIn profile. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Artificial Inteligence News Acquisition 100

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JULY 22, 2011

In the latest rumor swirling around Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu , a number of reports last night say that Apple Computer is now bidding for the firm. The report came from Bloomberg, which cited "two people with knowledge of the auction". READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Report Yahoo Google 178

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JULY 1, 2011

A report Friday from the Los Angeles Times says that Google is in preliminary talks to buy Los Angeles-based Hulu. According to the LA Times--citing "people familiar with the situtation"--Hulu has also been shopped to Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc.

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Hulu Google Report Yahoo 162

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JUNE 3, 2013

Bidding for Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu is heating up, with the latest numbers being leaked on a deal saying that the company has received three bids worth at least $1 billion. Hulu is being advised by Guggenheim Partners in an auction of the company. hulu directv video streaming merger acquisition content'

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Hulu Content Acquisition Los Angeles 153

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online television streaming site, is dropping its plans to pursue an IPO, according to a report today from from the WSJ. Hulu had been among the Southern California companies looking to file an IPO. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Report Southern California Content 150

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JUNE 21, 2011

A number of reports Tuesday afternoon says that Santa Monica-based streaming video site Hulu is up for sale. According to the Wall Street Journal, the firm was approached by an unsolicited offer to be acquired. Details on potential buyers has not be disclosed or uncovered. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Sales Report Santa Monica 140

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has sold its 10 percent stake in Hulu , the firm said Friday morning, getting a nice return on its investment in the online video streaming site. Providence Equity Partners had invested $100M in Hulu in 2007, and reportedly sold back its stake for $200M to the company this week.

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Hulu Equity Invest Report 170

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APRIL 26, 2012

A report today from Bloomberg says that Providence Equity Partners , the private equity firm which owns part of Los Angeles-based Hulu , is selling its stake to the firm's other owners in a deal valuing the firm at about $2 billion. Hulu's other owners are Walt Disney Co., No details on the deal have been announced.

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Hulu Equity Report News 157

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site, is apparently in efforts to file for an IPO, as a long line of Southern California firms heads towards the public markets. According to a report in the New York Times, Hulu is in discussions with investment bankers about pursuing an IPO in the fall. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Southern California ReachLocal Hollywood 150

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JUNE 23, 2011

Further details on the potential sale of Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu continue to emerge, with the firm reportedly retaining investment bankers Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim Partners to represent it in a sale. The names of the bankers was uncovered by the Los Angeles Times, citing "people familiar with the matter".

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Hulu Sales Report Los Angeles 140

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

More rumors have emerged around possible IPO plans for Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site backed by the major entertainment studios. According to the latest rumors, via a report from Reuters, the firm's plan is for a $200 to $300M IPO would would value the company at around $2 billion. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Hollywood Entertainment Content 124

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Hulu is the leading player for streaming television. Frankly, I’m surprised Netflix doesn’t buy Hulu. DVDs won’t die quickly – As Mark Twain would say, “ The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.&# Right now they’re the leading platform for streaming movies. For investors this is huge.

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Netflix Evite Pricing Hulu 329

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JUNE 28, 2018

How could Bird really be worth the reported $2 billion valuation that I read about in this press? You don’t “Bing” information or “Hulu and chill.” But it is even more rare for a company to do that while also scaling its revenue at such an impressive clip and with no paid customer acquisition. Brand matters. Do you buy one?

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Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256