The big media companies that created Hulu endowed the online video provider with arguably its most valuable asset: Access to the current seasons of hit network-TV shows.
Now, as an auction of the site enters its final stages, with bids due Friday, the media-company owners are trying to strike a balance between maintaining Hulu’s access to that programming while retaining their ability to strike big-ticket licensing deals with others.
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