Looks like DivX has given up on Stage6 - it’s just too costly to operate… While they didn’t lay out exactly what those expenses are, in addition to the obvious bandwidth and hosting requirements of video, I assume policing content and the potential lawsuits (or costly licensing deals) were factors.

Demand for Hulu was pretty high on my last post - and we managed to serve well over 50 beta invites. While I really appreciate folks chipping in to help out their fellow readers by giving away some of their invites, I thought it’d be more efficient to reach out directly to Hulu for support - and they’ve provided 100 accounts to distribute. So if you still need access, leave a comment and I’ll start filling orders tomorrow. First come, first served.

Bear Stearns is out with a new report today suggesting DirecTV may warm to the idea of renewing ties with TiVo under Liberty Media’s ownership, leaving Murdoch’s NDS venture behind. Or perhaps choosing to upsell a TiVo solution.