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Hulu orders comedy from Video Game High School prodco
US streaming service Hulu has ordered an original long-form comedy from the makers of YouTube…
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‘Landmark deal’ hands Hulu FX originals
US streaming service Hulu has scored a multiyear agreement for original productions from cable channel…
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Jason Kilar’s Vessel to launch in the New Year
Former Hulu boss Jason Kilar is set to launch his new video venture Vessel early…
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Hulu strikes volume deal with Disney
US streaming and catch-up service Hulu has picked up exclusive rights to Disney-distributed ABC series…
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Discovery inks Hulu deal, talking to Netflix
Hulu has picked up a raft of Discovery Communications titles including exclusive SVOD rights to…
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Hulu renews original gameshow
On-demand and streaming service Hulu has renewed its original gameshow series Money Where Your Mouth…
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Cristela gets full season as Hulu takes Selfie
US broadcast network has taken freshman comedy Cristela to a full season, as the already-cancelled…
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Hulu takes Reitman comedy straight to series
US on-demand site Hulu has taken a half-hour single-camera comedy from director Jason Reitman straight…
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Murdoch calls on TV industry to fight Amazon and Netflix
The TV industry needs to provide a “serious competitor” to Netflix and Amazon, according to…
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News brief: Hulu adding Nickelodeon titles
Hulu is adding several kids titles from Viacom-owned kids channel Nickelodeon to its service. The…
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DramaFever coproducing drama with KBS
On-demand service DramaFever is coproducing a second drama with Korea’s KBS. Tomorrow’s Cantabile (aka Naeil’s Cantabile),…
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Hulu revamps Hulu Plus app for iPhone
Hulu has revamped its Hulu Plus app for the iPhone, with a new design and…
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News brief: Google’s Chromecast offers buyers free Hulu Plus
Google’s Chromecast is offering new US customers a two-month Hulu Plus subscription. The streaming HDMI…
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News brief: Hulu buys Lola & Virginia
Hulu has acquired 52x12mins animated series Lola & Virginia from Spain-based producer and distributor Imira…
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News brief: Hulu buys Lola & Virginia
Hulu has acquired 52x12mins animated series Lola & Virginia from Spain-based producer and distributor Imira…
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Netflix, Hulu buy ABC Oz series
The sales arm of Australian pubcaster the ABC has sold several series to Netflix and…
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Jason Kilar’s Vessel going after YouTube content producers
Former Hulu boss Jason Kilar’s new business is actively going after online video producers and…
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Hulu lands multi-year South Park deal
Hulu has dealt a blow to streaming service rivals Netflix and Amazon by acquiring exclusive…
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Buyers Briefing digital season: news digest
As part of our new weekly Buyers Briefing feature, we run down the biggest news…
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Hulu buys Australian soap Neighbours
US streaming service Hulu has acquired Neighbours, the long-running Australian soap. The daily soap has…
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Former Hulu bosses return with new video venture
Jason Kilar and Richard Tom, the former chief executive and chief technology officers of Hulu,…
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Hulu buys Latino cowboy reality series
US streaming service Hulu has picked up Los Cowboys, a reality series about a group…
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Hulu snags The Bridge
Hulu has acquired The Bridge from Shine International. The US streaming service will make the…
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Half of US homes have connected TV
Some 49% of US households now have at least one TV set connected to the…
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Nippon launches digital arm to create Hulu shows
Japanese commercial broadcaster Nippon TV is launching a digital division that will create programming for…
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Hulu recruits former Netflix marketing exec
US streaming and catch-up service Hulu has recruited Jenny Wall, the Netflix marketing executive who…
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Over half of US connected homes have Netflix
Roughly 50% to 60% of US households that use connected consumer electronics devices now subscribe…
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Hulu steps up effort to block international users
Hulu has ramped up efforts to stop broadband users outside of the US accessing its…
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News brief: Hulu adds Canimals to family
US streaming service Hulu has acquired BRB Internacional’s Canimals to its Hulu Kids line-up. The…
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Shine builds digital sales unit with Kerry Ball hire
Shine Group’s sales wing has hired Kerry Ball to lead its digital business development efforts….