Hulu Gets NBC Cable Channels in Test of Online Service
- Addition of networks suggest progress in talks ahead of launch
- CBS, ABC, Fox already have deals with Hulu for new offering
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Hulu LLC, the video-streaming company, added Comcast Corp.’s NBC cable networks to a new live online TV service that consumers are testing, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Cable networks, including Bravo and E!, began appearing on the service Friday, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the accord hasn’t been announced. The parties have yet to clinch a deal to include NBC channels, including the flagship broadcast network, when the service is sold to the public in the next couple months. The addition of the cable outlets is progress in that direction.