Google's reported interest in discount coupon company Groupon ends even as it buys Widevine Technologies for its YouTube division.
US-listed search engine group Google, which owns the YouTube video sharing platform, has agreed to buy digital rights management provider Widevine Technologies from its venture consortium containing at least six corporations.
YouTube has more than 2 billion page views per day of its videos but has struggled to gain premium content compared to peer Hulu, which is backed by four strategic investors, including Disney and News Corp.
Brian Baker, chief executive of Widevine, said: "Through a combination of content…
