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AUGUST 27, 2013

Santa Monica-based Hulu , the online television streaming site, has inked a deal to co-produce a new original series with Lionsgate , the two said today. The two said they will product a 10-episode, half-hour series called "Deadbeat", which will be the first, co-production effort between the two companies. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu has named a new Head of Content, the company said Monday, to lead the firm''s content and programming strategy. hulu executive streaming television content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 6, 2013

Hulu the online television streaming site based in Los Angeles, has added support for Windows Phone 8, the company announced Monday. According to Hulu, its Hulu Plus for Windows Phone 8 is now available in the Windows Phone Store. Hulu Plus is Hulu''s monthly, premium subscription service.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based television streaming site Hulu announced today that its premium service, Hulu Plus, will be available on the upcoming Sony PlayStation 4, starting on Friday. huluplus streaming hollywood content console videogame playstation playstation4 hulu' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu has announced a new SVP and Head of Marketing at the company, the company said Tuesday, tapping Jenny Wall for the position. Wall was most recently at Netflix, as part of that company''s global creative team. hulu marketing streaming executive television netflix'

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Los Angeles-based Hulu said Wednesday that it will begin offering up free clips from the site to mobile users--the first time that Hulu has offered up content to mobile devices outside of Hulu Plus. The new clips are available via Hulu''s mobile web interface, at Hulu.com. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has sold its 10 percent stake in Hulu , the firm said Friday morning, getting a nice return on its investment in the online video streaming site. Providence Equity Partners had invested $100M in Hulu in 2007, and reportedly sold back its stake for $200M to the company this week.

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MAY 17, 2013

The latest company considering a bid for Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu is El Segundo-based DirecTV , according to reports Friday afternoon. A report from Reuters says DirecTV is just one of a number of companies considering a bid for Hulu. The report cited a "source familiar with the situation."

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MARCH 26, 2013

The studio owners of Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu are looking to sell the streaming site (again), according to rumors yesterday, as News Corporation and Walt Disney continue to struggle over what to do with the site. It's not the first time Hulu has been shopped by its owners. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu has scored the exclusive streaming rights to The Goldbergs , the ABC comedy series, the company said this week. Hulu said that all past episodes of the comedy are now exclusively streaming on the site, as of Thursday. The Goldbergs focuses on a family in the 1980's.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu is continuing to extend out its catalog off titles, saying this week that it has inked a deal with Discovery , to feature subscription, video-on-demand access to such titles as Deadliest Catch , MythBusters , Say Yes to the Dress , Treehouse Masters , and more. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based television streaming site Hulu is set for the launch tomorrow of Microsoft''s new Xbox One, saying that its video app--Hulu Plus--will be available as part of the Friday launch of the Xbox One. hulu xbox video streaming television' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Viewers watching their favorite TV show on Hulu today might notice a slight change: the site's video player is now bigger, due to an update on the firm's web site Thursday. Hulu said the company updated its video player with one which is 55 percent larger, in addition to a number of other UI changes.

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Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu has added support for the Oculus Rift, the company said today, and also rolled out a new virtual reality space based on the Syfy title 12 Monkeys.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

In more Hulu news today, the online television streaming site said it has added a long list of well known titles to its Hulu Kids section, including Sesame Street, Thomas and Friends, Strawberry Shortcake, Bob The Builder, The Electric Company, Barney, and many others. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

Hulu , the online video streaming site headed by Jason Kilar, detailed its 2012 numbers today, saying that it will close the year with approximately $695M in revenues, a growth of over 65% since 2011. Hulu said its subscriber count more than doubled during the year. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 3, 2013

Bidding for Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu is heating up, with the latest numbers being leaked on a deal saying that the company has received three bids worth at least $1 billion. Hulu is being advised by Guggenheim Partners in an auction of the company. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming video site Hulu is getting set to start streaming nearly every episode of the classic James Bond, 007 films, starting on November 1st, the company said this week. Hulu snagged the rights to all of the Bond movies away from Netflix earlier this year. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

However, fans of those advertisements can start getting their Super Bowl advertising fix now, according to Los Angeles video streaming Hulu , via the company's online Hulu AdZone. Hulu said today that it has already begun posting commercial teasers for Super Bowl, and will also be letting viewers vote on their favorite ads.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Fans of the WWE have a new way to get content from the entertainment company--known for its professional wrestling personalities and contests--via Hulu Plus , the premium service of Los Angeles-based video site Hulu. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. That service costs $7.99 a month.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

Los Angeles-based Hulu is reporting today that it has inked a deal with Univision , to carry "hundreds of hours" of Spanish language novelas and other content to the video streaming site. Financial details of the deal between Hulu and Univision were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 14, 2013

Los Angeles-based Hulu reported Thursday afternoon that it will appoint Andy Forssell as acting CEO of the company, when current CEO Jason Kilar leaves at the end of the month. Kilar also said that Disney and News Corporation are still working on "forward-looking plans" with the site. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the Internet video streaming site, announced today that it has officially launched its premium service, Hulu Plus. Hulu said the service will cost $7.99 Hulu said the service will cost $7.99 Tags: hulu plus video streaming content hollywood premium. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

The owners of Los Angeles-based video site Hulu have dropped plans to sell the business, according to a statement released by Hulu late Thursday evening. According to News Corporation, Providence Equity Partners, The Walt Disney Company, and Hulu's management team, the firm has decided to terminate the Hulu sale process.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based Hulu CEO Jason Kilar said Thursday afternoon that the company brought in approximately $420M in revenues in 2011, up 60 percent from 2010, and now has more than 1.5 million paying subscribers to Hulu Plus. Kilar disclosed the numbers in a blog post summarizing the firm's 2011.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online television streaming site, is dropping its plans to pursue an IPO, according to a report today from from the WSJ. Hulu had been among the Southern California companies looking to file an IPO. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 17, 2012

Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu reports this morning that it has now surpassed 2 million paid subscribers to its Hulu Plus service, as of Q1 this year. Hulu said there will be no charge for the change, where advertisers will not be charged unless their advertisements have been streamed through completion.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site, said today that it is planning to open up a new Seattle office by the end of the year. According to Hulu, the new development center will work with the firm's development teams in Los Angeles and Beijing. Tags: hulu video content employment jobs seattle.

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APRIL 24, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu and Turner Broadcasting said Thursday that the two are in their first licensing agreement between the companies, which will bring such titles as Robot Chicken, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Last Ship, and Murder in the First to Hulu's service.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Los Angeles-based television streaming site Hulu expects to make $240M in 2010, according to Jason Kilar, the firm's CEO. Hulu is one of the many companies in Southern California rumored to be prepping for an IPO; the revelation of the company's financials might indicate the firm is nearing a filing. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu is set to earn half a billion dollars in revenue this year, according to an update from CEO Jason Kilar posted last night on its company blog. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming media site Pluto TV has inked a deal to stream free content from Hulu, Jukin Media, and a number of others , to bolster the content lineup for the service. The company raised a $13M funding round back in November of 2014. Financial details of the various deals were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Pasadena-based people search site Spokeo has named longtime Los Angeles technology veteran Tom Fuelling as its new Chief Financial Officer, the company said today. Fuelling was most recently CFO over at Laurel & Wolf, and also has served at such companies as OpenX and Hulu.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

More rumors have emerged around possible IPO plans for Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site backed by the major entertainment studios. According to the latest rumors, via a report from Reuters, the firm's plan is for a $200 to $300M IPO would would value the company at around $2 billion. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2009

The Walt Disney Company is the latest firm to invest in online video aggregator Hulu , saying this morning that it has agreed to join NBC Universal, New Corporation, and Providence Equity Partners as a joint venture partner in the site. Tags: streaming media capital venture content video hulu walt disney. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

A report published Sunday by Variety says that Jason Kilar , the CEO of Los Angeles-based online video site Hulu , is set to cash out as much as $100M after the site's management buyout funded by Providence Equity Partners.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The two were not the only, Southern California companies with links to the high tech community here with ads, however -- among the most memorable of spots was a mini Seinfeld episode from Culver City-based Crackle , the online movie and TV streaming site owned by Sony. READ MORE>>.

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