Fox shows will stay on Hulu under extended deal
Fox will continue allowing Disney’s Hulu to stream programs like “Family Guy,” “9-1-1” and “Bob’s Burgers” one day after they air on broadcast television.
Hulu
Hulu is a subscription-based streaming television service operated by the Walt Disney Company. The service offers on-demand movies and TV shows from various content providers, including Disney, Fox Corporation and NBC Universal. The service costs $6 a month with advertisements or $12 a month without.
Hulu also offers live television through a bundled Hulu with Live TV service. The cable-like service costs $65 a month and contains linear feeds of channels programed by AMC Networks, NBC Universal, Disney, Fox Corporation, ViacomCBS and AT&T WarnerMedia.
Key Data:
- 46.2 million total subscribers
- 4.0 million SVOD + Live TV subscribers
- ARPU: $12.92 (SVOD), $87.92 (SVOD + Live TV)
- Comcast owns 33 percent share of Hulu SVOD service
(Source: Company earnings report, updated October 19, 2022)
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