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Fake Magic Tricks Exposed on the Web!

Ellen Gamerman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 24 at 10:58 am PT

How do magicians keep their tricks a secret in the age of the Internet? Sleight of hand, naturally.

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DirecTV Consider Bid for Hulu

Shalini Ramachandran, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on May 17 at 4:40 pm PT

DirecTV is weighing a potential bid for Hulu, the latest company to show interest in the six-year-old video site, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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At Least Two Pay-TV Operators Circling Hulu

Shalini Ramachandran and Amol Sharma, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Media on May 15 at 3:54 pm PT

At least two pay TV operators, including cable giant Time Warner Cable Inc., are weighing an investment in Hulu as the online video site considers a range of strategic options, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Ad Firms Fault Web Outlets

Suzanne Vranica, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on May 10 at 6:00 am PT

Online video outlets are pulling out all the stops to draw more advertising dollars, investing heavily in star-laden new series and, last week, staging glitzy presentations for marketers. But advertisers still aren’t happy.

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Yahoo Scraps Deal for French Video Site

Sam Schechner and Amir Efrati, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Media on April 30 at 4:30 pm PT

Online-video website Dailymotion was on track to be the first major acquisition for Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer, after her company had signed a provisional deal to buy control from owner France Télécom SA. Then Ms. Mayer’s No. 2 executive met with French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg.

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Yahoo in Talks to Buy Stake in Video Site Dailymotion

Sam Schechner and Amir Efrati, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 19 at 2:55 pm PT

Yahoo Inc. is in talks to buy a controlling stake in France Telecom SA’s online-video site Dailymotion, according to people familiar with the talks, in what would be Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer’s first major acquisition since taking over the Internet pioneer last year.