The computer group Apple could make a bid to video service Hulu, reports Bloomberg, Friday, July 22. The information site, citing two unnamed sources, said however that the discussions have only just begun.
With this acquisition, Apple, which has more than $ 76 billion (53 billion euros) in cash and securities, may consolidate its position in the field of online video service and compete with Netflix. Hulu, which has nearly three hundred employees, diffuse flow of programs, available free through advertising on the Web. A subscription fee can also watch movies or series not only on computers but also televisions connected, on shelves or console gaming network.
The selling price of the service - owned by media groups Disney, NBC Universal and News Corporation and Providence Capital Fund - is estimated by Bloomberg to $ 2 billion (1.4 billion euros). No spokesperson for Apple or Hulu does wish to make comment.
