Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service.  DirecTV and Time Warner Cable Inc also put in bids, one of the people told Reuters.

Charles Ramsey, who earlier this month heard the screaming pleas of a Cleveland woman held hostage with two others for nearly a decade, leading to their rescue, becamea media star for his plain-spoken account of the event. Now he is the star of a video game.  

The return of "Arrested Development" on Netflix today is an event for that pay service. But would it have attracted a bigger audience--and advertisers--if it had been presented on YouTube?

The CNN anchor was interviewing a woman who survived the Oklahoma City tornado along with her baby when he discovered not every survivor thanked God.

MRG estimates that the US installed base of smartphones, tablets and connected TVs will grow to 900 million by 2017. Meanwhile, a shift toward long-form online video consumption, including live TV, is driving purchases of  connected consumer electronics devices, according to Frost & Sullivan  

Speaking at a panel in the Streaming Media East conference in New York City, Vanessa Pappas, global head of audience development for YouTube, gave advice on how brands and content creators can use YouTube as an online video platform. First of all, make sure people know you're there. tform  

PopExpert, a learning marketplace that lets students connect with experts in one-on-one video chats, has just raised a $2 million seed round.  Users can search for what they want to learn; there are experts in multiple fields across the spectrum of “life, work, and play.”

 "Derek," which stars Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais, is a bittersweet comedy-drama that centers around Derek Noakes, a man who loves his job at a retirement home and cares deeply for the home's residents, will debut on Sept 12. All seven half-hour editions will be available at launch  

Cox Cable will stream a handful of cable networks to subscribers mobile phones in the area hit by the Oklahoma City-area tornado. The special provision will last 90 days.

Cox Cable will stream a handful of cable networks to subscribers mobile phones in the area hit by the Oklahoma City-area tornado. The special provision will last 90 days.