Hulu’s corporate owners are currently mulling bids from three would-be buyers: Amazon, Yahoo, and the Dish Network. … more

The Government said it may incorporate provisions for a separate regulatory framework for different forms of communication services under the Next Generation Network (NGN) as part of New Telecom Policy-2011. … more

TV makers are expected to ship more than 500 million sets with Internet connectivity by the end of 2015, according to a report from research firm DisplaySearch. This year alone, around 25 percent of all flat-panel sets will come with some form of Internet capability and this trend is expected to grow to 47 percent by 2015. … more

On stage Wednesday at Cannes Lions, Eric Schmidt seemed like the kind of man — perhaps the only man, other than Steve Jobs — who could effortlessly convince an international crowd of 20- and 30-somethings to join a suicide cult and ascend with him to the heavens. Google’s executive chairman has that wealthy California brand of optimism that is as infectious as it is understated. He describes the future of human existence in the same calm way chef Thomas Keller might describe his roast chicken. Yes, it will change your life. But it’s only chicken. … more

Eschewing the two 10-foot-tall iPads flanking him, the Sony Centre’s stage lights are trained on Kevin Crull, the chief of Bell Media, new owner of the CTV network. … more

A new deadline has been set for the final regulatory hurdle Telstra must clear to structurally separate its retail and wholesale arms in the lead up to the National Broadband Network. … more

Sweden and Singapore are the most competitive countries in the digital economy, according to a study by the World Economic Forum (WEF). … more

New research from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) suggests consumers are reaping the benefit of greater telecommunication and media competition caused by the internet. … more

Internet service providers such as BT should be allowed to abandon net neutrality and prioritise users’ access to certain content providers, the communications minister Ed Vaizey said in a speech today. … more

In disputes between television programmers and distributors, the new battleground is the Internet. … more