The shock news that Hulu may be up for sale is followed by even more sensational news that Google may be the buyer. A report in the Los Angeles Times says that the search engine giant are in preliminary talks to buy the Hulu catch-up service.

If true then Google join Yahoo! and Microsoft who are also said to be interested in Hulu, which streams the latest TV and movies to US viewers via the free Hulu and subscription based Hulu Plus services.

Google are currently revamping their Google TV service which has been beset with lack of content issues from broadcasters. It has also been turning YouTube into a more serious and longform content provider.

Buying Hulu could remove any content issues but bring back the original problem that content providers had. That Google TV removed a lot of illegal broadcast restrictions on showing premium content.

Hulu have hired Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim Partners to oversee any potential sale, and it looks like it’s doing a good job with all the heavyweights showing a keen interest.

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Google may be poised to bid for Hulu – Los Angeles Times

Google is the most intriguing of the prospective bidders because of its complicated and often testy relationship with Hollywood. Last years launch of Google TV which streams Web content onto television sets flopped because the major broadcast …

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