Hulu's long-awaited live TV streaming service is finally, well, live, as the company launches its beta version today, offering access to live and on demand programming on more than 50 channels, along with a Hulu subscription, for $39.99 per month. The launch was one of several big announcements that Hulu made during its NewFronts event...
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May 03, 2017
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Offering 50 channels, DVR and a Hulu subscription for $40 per month
By Jason Lynch
Hulu's long-awaited live TV streaming service is finally, well, live, as the company launches its beta version today, offering access to live and on demand programming on more than 50 channels, along with a Hulu subscription, for $39.99 per month. The launch was one of several big announcements that Hulu made during its NewFronts event...
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The Handmaid’s Tale is bringing her even more acclaim than Mad Men did—and elevating the streaming service
By Jason Lynch
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Features the series for the first time in Viacom's upfront
By Jason Lynch
Ratings are edging ever closer to rivals GMA and Today
By Chris Ariens
He'll continue his other TV and radio jobs from NY
By Jason Lynch
Kelly Ripa's year-long search for her new Live co-host is finally over. This morning, Ryan Seacrest was officially named the co-host of the long-running morning talk show, which will now be known as Live with Kelly and Ryan. "Today is a very good day," said Ripa, before introducing Seacrest as her new co-host. His first...
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The host will skip his usual ABC upfront appearance
By Jason Lynch
In one of the most emotional late-night monologues in years, Jimmy Kimmel revealed that his newborn son, Billy, needed emergency open-heart surgery at just three days old--and asked viewers to contact their member of congress and urged them to uphold the Affordable Care Act. As his son recuperates, Kimmel will sit out his annual appearance/roasting...
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New York billboards, select print ads will feature augmented reality
By Jason Lynch
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Fox is rolling out a marketing campaign for Beat Shazam, its new game show based on the popular song-identification app, that relies heavily on the functionality of Shazam itself, including augmented reality. In the Jamie Foxx-hosted game show, which debuts May 25, two-person teams will face off and...
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A post-production studio used by many shows got hit
By Sami Main
Hackers late last week released what appear to be episodes of the upcoming season of Orange Is the New Black, allegedly after Netflix didn't respond to the hackers' ransom demands. Known as @thedarkoverlord, the hacker or group of hackers released what they say is Season 5 of the popular show, and they continue to threaten...
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The a 24/7 news channel, launches this fall
By Chris Ariens
Twentieth-century media pioneer Michael Bloomberg sat alongside a 21st-century counterpart in Jack Dorsey this afternoon as the heads of Bloomberg and Twitter unveiled a new joint venture--a 24/7 Bloomberg-produced live news network, tentatively called Bloomberg Ticktock, that will stream exclusively on Twitter. "These are two companies that have real skill sets with virtually no overlap...
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An insider's look at the 6th annual event
By Sami Main
With 37 digital publishers presenting everything from new content packages to insights into their audiences' habits, the Digital Content NewFronts is about to enter its sixth year. Digital video ad spending is expected to grow to $13.23 billion in 2017, and the two weeks of NewFronts events offer media buyers the chance to kick the...
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