Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins announced on March 2 that Tim Connolly has joined the Hulu team as Head of Distribution. In a statement released on Hulu’s blog, Hopkins said: “Finding ways to penetrate new distribution channels is key to our future growth. Tim’s wealth of experience and passion for Hulu will be instrumental as we continue to grow our subscriber base and roll out Hulu Plus across even more devices and with more distribution partners.” For the past seven years, … [Read more...] about Hulu appoints new Head of Distribution
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Hulu sells Japan subsidiary to Nippon TV
Mike Hopkins, CEO of Hulu, released the following statement on Hulu Japan on February 27: Today, I have an important announcement regarding the Hulu service in Japan. Hulu launched in Japan just under three years ago, a first-of-its-kind subscription video on demand service in the market. The Hulu service in Japan is now accessible across more than 90 million devices in the Japan market, including connected TVs and Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, smartphones, tablets and other mobile … [Read more...] about Hulu sells Japan subsidiary to Nippon TV
Mike Hopkins named CEO of Hulu
Los Angeles - The Hulu Board of Directors has named Mike Hopkins the Company’s new CEO. Hopkins, a Hulu Board Director since 2011, has served as President of Distribution for Fox Networks Group, a division of 21st Century Fox, since 2008. Hopkins will be based at Hulu’s headquarters in Los Angeles, and his appointment is effective immediately.“After an extensive search, Mike was simply the best candidate for the job. He has a strong understanding of programming, digital … [Read more...] about Mike Hopkins named CEO of Hulu
BREAKING: Rakuten to acquire global video streaming service Viki
Tokyo and San Francisco – Rakuten, Inc., one of the world’s largest internet services companies, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire global video streaming platform Viki. The acquisition represents a significant step forward for Rakuten as it continues to add to its digital content offerings and launch its internet services ecosystem into new markets. Viki CEO and co-founder Razmig Hovaghimian said that Viki operates independently and that there … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Rakuten to acquire global video streaming service Viki
Hulu sale closes with no buyers
New York & California, U.S. - 21st Century Fox, NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company have jointly announced that they will maintain their respective ownership positions in Hulu and together provide a cash infusion of US $750 million in order to propel future growth. Launched in 2008, Hulu is a aggregator of premium online television content from over 400 content partners, and has achieved more than 30 million monthly unique visitors. “Hulu has emerged as one of the most … [Read more...] about Hulu sale closes with no buyers
“Dream Defenders” to launch on Hulu this summer
Singapore – Singapore-based Tiny island Productions has announced that its 26 episode series, Dream Defenders will be available on the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus subscription service this summer. The series, based on original concepts developed by Tiny Island Productions, focuses on producing “Future Proof” content across multiple new platforms. The Los Angeles-based writing team was supervised by industry veterans Eric and Julia Lewald, who have been show runners … [Read more...] about “Dream Defenders” to launch on Hulu this summer