YOU ARE HERE: LAT HomeCollectionsBusiness  Comcast's hands are
tied while Hulu decides whether to sell itself  Because of its
agreement with the government when it acquired NBCUniversal,
Comcast is essentially a silent partner in Hulu, the popular
online video site that is investigating a possible sale of the
company.  June 25, 2011|By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times   That's
the position Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable and
broadband operator, finds itself in with regard to Hulu, which
has retained investment bankers to explore a possible sale of
the company. Whereas Hulu's other majority owners — Walt Disney
Co. and News Corp. — have seats on the board and a say in
management, Comcast is essentially a silent partner.  The latest
indication that Hulu is looking to sell itself is that it has
reached tentative agreements with Disney and News Corp. to renew
contracts that will keep content from the two entertainment
conglomerates on its site. Industry observers see these deals as
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