Hulu

Hulu

Current logo, which is a revision of 2007 logo, used since 2018.
Type of business	Subsidiary
Type of site	OTT video streaming platform
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California , 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 (/ˈhuːluː/ HOO-loo) is an American subscription streaming media service owned by Disney Streaming, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.

It was launched on October 29, 2007, initially as a joint venture between News Corporation (later 21st Century Fox) and NBC Universal (later Comcast), 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 streaming television service offering access to broadcast television 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] Since February 2021, Hulu's original content has since been distributed outside of the U.S. via Disney+ under the Star brand. In 2019, Disney acquired Fox's stake in Hulu as part of its acquisition of 21st Century Fox, and subsequently acquired the remaining stake held by Comcast in 2023, giving it full ownership. After the acquisition, Disney soft launched an integration of Hulu into Disney+ as a content hub in December 2023, allowing subscribers to both services to access Hulu content from within the Disney+ apps.