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Comcast Weighs Charging Viewers for Hulu

Cable giant no fan of free site, and could soon own NBC's part of it

By Caroline Miller, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 5, 2009 3:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – Comcast is no fan of Hulu's business model, and the cable giant could soon own a stake in the site—which means trouble for fans of using it to watch TV shows free. Comcast is in talks with NBC to pool their entertainment offerings in... Read full story »

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