Hulu facts for kids
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| Type | Joint venture |
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| Foundation date | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Area served | United States |
| Key people | Mike Hopkins (CEO) |
| Revenue |  $695.43 million (2012) |
| Owner | NBCUniversal Television Group (32%) (Comcast) Fox Broadcasting Company (36%) (21st Century Fox) Disney–ABC Television Group (32%) (The Walt Disney Company) |
| Slogan(s) | Anywhere, Anytime |
| Alexa rank | ▲ 401 (August 2014[update]) |
| Type of site | Video on demand |
| Advertising | Proprietary |
| Registration | Not required for public content, but affords additional personalization features. Registration and subscription required for Hulu Plus content. |
| Users | apx.6 million Hulu Plus subscribers (2014) Unknown number of free content viewers. |
| Available in | English, Japanese, Portuguese |
| Launched | October 29, 2007 (Hulu Syndication Network) March 12, 2008 (Hulu.com destination site) |
| Current status | Active |
Hulu is an American online company that lets you watch TV shows, movies, and video clips. It's a popular online video service that includes ads with its content.
Hulu videos are mainly for people in the United States. The company is a joint effort between big media companies. These include NBCUniversal Television Group (part of Comcast), Fox Broadcasting Company (part of 21st Century Fox), and Disney–ABC Television Group (part of The Walt Disney Company).
Hulu also creates its own special shows. Some of these original shows include The Hotwives of Orlando, The Morning After, Battleground, and The Fashion Fund.
What is Hulu Plus?
Hulu Plus is a special service that you pay for. If you subscribe, you can watch episodes from channels like ABC, Fox, NBC, and CW. You can usually watch them the day after they first air on TV.
Where can you watch Hulu Plus?
Subscribers can watch Hulu Plus on many different devices. These include TVs that connect to the internet, smartphones, game consoles, and set-top boxes.
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This chart shows how Hulu's ownership has changed over time.
See also
In Spanish: Hulu para niños
