History of Hulu
In 2007, Hulu was founded. It was established as a joint venture between News Corporation and NBC Universal, and later Providence Equity Partners and The Walt Disney Company. In 2008, Hulu.com lanuched and brought television to consumers in a free ad-supported environment. In 2009, Hulu's first Super Bowl ad aired. In the iconic commercial, Alec Baldwin spoke about Hulu's TV offerings as "an evil plot to destroy the world." In 2010, Hulu launched the subscription service: Hulu Plus. The subscription service gave consumers access to full series of some of their shows, and marked the first time the service was available on many platforms. In August 2011, Hulu became the first streamig service to launch original content with its first original, A Day of Life. In September of 2011, Hulu hit 1 million subscribers! In July of 2015, Showtime became the first premium network add-on offered on Hulu. Today, Hulu offers HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, and STARZ add-ons. In September of 2015, Hulu gave subcribers more choices and launched a commercial-free plan. In 2016, Hulu hit 12 million subscribers! In May of 2017, Hulu went live with Live TV. The introduction of Live TV made Hulu the only streaming service to offer customers live channels plus, an on demand library, all in one place. In September of 2017, Hulu became the first streaming service to take home the "Outstanding Drama Series" Emmy Award with The Handmaid's Tale. In 2018, Hulu celebrated their ten year anniversary. In 2019, The Walt Disney Company assumes full operational control of Hulu.
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About Hulu
Hulu is an on-demand video service currently available in the U.S. and Japan, which allows users to stream popular TV shows. Early in 2021, the service expanded internationally through its parent company, The Walt Disney Company, which launched an offshoot service, Star, through its Disney+ platform, to customers in Canada, Western Europe, Australia, the U.K., and parts of Asia Pacific. Hulu focuses primarily on streaming newer TV shows from many popular network broadcasters, original content, blockbuster and independent films, and documentaries. The platform differs from other well-known streaming sites such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in that it gives people early access to popular series from multiple traditional networks. You typically only have to wait a week — and in some cases, just a day — to watch episodes of popular broadcast TV series after they’ve aired. Unlike cable, there are no hidden fees, equipment rentals, or installation appointments associated with a Hulu subscription. You can watch Hulu at home or on the go via many of your favorite streaming devices. In October 2019, Hulu added the ability to watch content offline, something that users of other streaming services have been able to do for years. Viewers can download up to 25 titles across five different devices and have up to 30 days to watch their downloaded content in their streaming library. The feature is limited to Hulu’s ad-free plans.
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