Hulu
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Hulu (/ˈhuːluː/, styled hulu in its logo) is an American subscription streaming media and content hub within the Disney+ streaming service owned by The Walt Disney Company. It was launched on October 29, 2007.
 Logo used since 2018 | |
| Type of business | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
Type of site | OTT video streaming platform |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Area served | United States |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Key people | Joe Earley (President) |
| Parent | Disney Streaming |
| URL | hulu.com |
| Advertising | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Users |  50.2 million (as of March 30, 2024[update])[1] |
| Launched | October 29, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-10-29) |
| Current status | Active |
Hulu was initially established as a joint venture between News Corporation and NBCUniversal, Providence Equity, and later The Walt Disney Company, serving as an aggregation of recent episodes of television series from their respective television broadcasting. In 2010, Hulu launched a subscription service, initially branded as "Hulu Plus", which featured full seasons of programs from the companies and other partners, and un-delayed access to new episodes. In 2017, the company launched Hulu with Live TV—an over-the-top live TV service featuring broadcast programming channels.
In 2011, Hulu launched its services in Japan, marking its first and only international expansion. Three years later in 2014, Hulu Japan was acquired by Nippon TV and spun off from its American counterpart.[2]
A beta hub of Hulu launched on Disney+ in the United States on December 6, 2023,[3] with a full release later followed on March 27, 2024.[4] The hub shares similarities with the Star hub that was previously launched on Disney+ in February 2021 outside the U.S. as a substitute to Hulu.