Hulu
Hulu is an American online company. It provides a selection of TV shows, clips, movies, and more. It also supports advertisements in their online video service.
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| Type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Foundation date | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Area served | United States |
| Key people | Mike Hopkins (CEO) |
| Revenue |  $695.43 million (2012)[1] |
| Owner | NBCUniversal Television Group (32%) (Comcast)[2] Fox Broadcasting Company (36%) (21st Century Fox) Disney–ABC Television Group (32%) (The Walt Disney Company) |
| Slogan(s) | Anywhere, Anytime |
| Website | www |
| Alexa rank |  401 (August 2014[update])[3] |
| Type of site | Video on demand |
| Advertising | Proprietary |
| Registration | Not required for public content, but affords additional personalization features. Registration and subscription required for Hulu Plus content. |
| Users | apx.6 million Hulu Plus subscribers (2014)[4] Unknown number of free content viewers. |
| Available in | English, Japanese, Portuguese |
| Launched | October 29, 2007 (Hulu Syndication Network) March 12, 2008 (Hulu.com destination site) |
| Current status | Active |
Hulu videos are available only to users in the United States. Hulu is a joint venture of NBCUniversal Television Group (Comcast), Fox Broadcasting Company (21st Century Fox) and Disney–ABC Television Group (The Walt Disney Company).
Hulu provides original shows. These includes The Hotwives of Orlando, The Morning After, Battleground, The Fashion Fund, among others.
Hulu PlusEdit
Hulu Plus is a paid subscription service. Subscribers can access episodes from ABC, Fox, NBC, and the CW the day after they air. Subscribers can access these episodes on internet-connected TVs, smartphones, game consoles, set-top boxes, and more.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "A Big 2012." Hulu Blog, December 17, 2012
- ↑ ""NBC Officially Owns 32 Percent of Hulu (Until Comcast Acquires It)" Page 17 of 26; Accessed February 14, 2010". Thebigmoney.com. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ↑ "Hulu.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ "Today at the Hulu Upfront". Retrieved 4 May 2014.