When the rich and famous name their offspring, anything is possible. NBC and FOX had a digital baby -- and they called it Hulu. The company operates Hulu.com, a site that features video from nearly 200 content providers. Offerings include TV shows from FOX and NBC, as well as from subsidiary cable channels such as Bravo and the Syfy. Hulu also shows films from studios including Sony and MGM. Content -- all total, some 1,700 TV series and movies -- is streamed on demand, free of charge the day after its broadcast debut. Hulu.com was launched in 2008 as a joint venture between NBC Universal (a unit of GE) and News Corp. (the parent of FOX); the following year Disney became a shareholder and content partner.