Hulu



Hulu is an American online company and is an ad-supported online video service that offers a selection of TV shows, clips, movies and more on the free Hulu.com service and the Hulu Plus subscription service. One of the many shows made available through this site include 24. Hulu Plus subscribers can access episodes from ABC, Fox, NBC, and the CW the day after they air on Internet-connected TVs, smartphones, game consoles, set-top boxes, and more, in HD (when available) for $7.99 per month. Hulu videos are currently offered only to users in the United States and its overseas territories. Other regions are blocked by IP address location for users outside the U.S. Hulu provides video in Flash Video format, including many films and shows that are available in 288p, 360p, 480p, and in some cases, 720p or 1080p HD (high-definition video). Hulu also provides web syndication services for other websites including AOL, Facebook, MSN, Myspace, Yahoo!, and Comcast's XfinityTV.

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). Providence Equity Partners, the owner of Newport Television made a US$100 million equity investment and received a 10% stake. In October 2012, Providence sold its 10% stake in Hulu.