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Timer Warner and Hulu negotiations stagger as the pair clash over airing newly-released episodes

on Feb 1, 2016 | 0 comments

By Tony Connelly

Time Warner has accused Hulu of hurting TV networks and accelerating cord-cutting by offering current episodes of TV shows.

The media giant has been in discussions with the Hulu, which is currently owned by firms including Walt Disney, 21st Century Fox and Comcast, over a possible 25 per cent equity stake for the last few months. However, negotiations have reportedly staggered due to Hulu’s practice of releasing new episodes of TV shows.

Hulu has differentiated itself from other streaming services by offering the latest episodes for shows such as Fox’s ‘Empire’ and ABC’s ‘Quantico’. The model differs from that of Read full story ›

Source: The Drum