Walt Disney Co said it will take full control of the Hulu service in a deal with Comcast Corp that removes an obstacle in the Mouse House’s quest to take on rivals including Netflix Inc in the global streaming video war. via NYT Business Day https://nyti.ms/2Jmq9Iz
Now that Disney closed on their deal to buy most of FOX including their share of Hulu. This means for the first time Hulu will have a majority owner as Disney now owns 60% of Hulu. The other 40% of Hulu is currently owned by two companies with Comcast owning 30%, and AT&T owning 10%. […]
Apple is letting anyone in the United States with an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV watch the pilot episode of Hulu’s new series Castle Rockfor free through its TV app. The episode is available now for users in the U.S., and it will live in Apple’s TV app for two weeks (via Engadget). This coincides […]
On Monday, Hulu announced a deal to bring NBCUniversal on board for its upcoming live TV service, securing the last of the four major U.S. broadcast networks plus its associated specialty channels, such as Syfy and Telemundo. The service will launch with 50 channels including NBCUniversal’s Bravo, USA, E!, Sprout, CNBC, MSNBC, and NBCSN, as well as some […]
