That’s a resounding no from Comcast chief operating officer Steve Burke, who unfortunately isn’t able to make this call, at all. But at least he means well!
In claiming the Hulu is safe from potential fees, Burke is speaking of behalf of the Comcast’s recently absorbed NBC Universal, which has a 27% stake in the Hulu venture—the same as News Corp and ABC. In other words, while Comcast execs are now privy to whatever discussions are going inside Hulu, they can’t really guarantee anything without cooperation from the site’s other partners. Including the one that’s loudly demanding that Hulu develop some kind of pay service, soon.
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In other words, Burke’s answer assures one thing: that nobody, especially Hulu, knows exactly how the site will change over the next year. [Silicon Alley Insider]
