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[[File:Hulu logo.png| | {{NintendoService | ||
|name=Hulu | |||
|logo=[[File:Hulu logo.png|200px]] | |||
|caption=Hulu Logo | |||
|provider=[[The Walt Disney Company]] <small>(USA)</small> <br /> HJ Holdings, Inc. <small>(Japan)</small> | |||
|launched=October 29, 2007<ref name="Launch">[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20071028005079/en/Hulu-Debuts-Private-Beta-Distribution-Partners-AOL ''Hulu Debuts via Private Beta and on Distribution Partners AOL, Comcast, MSN, MySpace and Yahoo!'' - Business Wire] (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref> | |||
|shutdown=N/A | |||
|serviceprovided= Subscription video on demand | |||
|accessableby=Web, Mobile, Smart TV, Consoles etc | |||
|externallink=[https://hulu.com/ hulu.com] <br />[https://hulu.jp/ hulu.jp] | |||
}} | |||
= | '''Hulu''' is a subscription {{wp|video on demand}} service, majority owned and operated by [[The Walt Disney Company]] through its subsidiary, Hulu, LLC. Started in the {{pmin|the United States|United States}} on October 29, 2007<ref name="Launch" />, as a joint venture between {{wp|News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation}}, {{wp|NBCUniversal|NBC Universal}}<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20070322005690/en/NBC-Universal-News-Corp.-Announce-Deal-Internet ''NBC Universal and News Corp. Announce Deal with Internet Leaders'' - Business Wire] (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref>, {{wp|Providence Equity Partners}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080309220437/http://www.cable360.net/competition/web/25376.html ''NBC and Fox Jump Through Hulu Hoop'' - CABLE360.NET] (archived from the original March 9, 2008; retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref> and later The Walt Disney Company<ref>[https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-us-disney-hulu-043009-2009apr30-story.html ''Disney joins NBC and News Corp. with Hulu stake'' - The San Diego Union-Tribune] (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref>, the service was originally free and was entirely funded by ads. On August 8, 2016, the free service ended, and Hulu moved exclusively to a subscription model<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hulu-end-free-tv-service-917917 ''Hulu to End Free TV Service'' - The Hollywood Reporter] (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref>, and a service allowing access to live TV was launched on May 3, 2017<ref>[https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/hulu-live-tv-service-launch-channels-1202407778/ ''Hulu Live TV Service Launches With 50 Channels for $40 Monthly'' - Variety] (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref>. Since 2019, the service has been controlled by The Walt Disney Company, with the only other remaining owner, {{wp|Comcast}}, agreeing to sell their minority stake to Disney by 2023<ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/14/comcast-has-agreed-to-sell-its-stake-in-hulu-in-5-years.html ''Disney to take full control over Hulu, Comcast has option to sell its stake in 5 years'' - CNBC] (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref> and started its integration with its sister service, {{wp|Disney+}} that same year.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/6/23990787/disney-plus-hulu-one-app-experience-beta-launch ''Disney Plus and Hulu’s one-app experience is launching in beta'' - The Verge] (retrieved April 15, 2024)</ref> On March 27, 2024, the integration offically launched, complete with a redesigned logo for Disney+, a new color scheme referencing {{wp|Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)|Princess Aurora}}, the protagonist of {{wp|Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney's}} ''{{wp|Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty}}'' and a new theme composed and performed by {{wp|Ludwig Göransson}}.<ref>[https://www.vulture.com/article/disney-plus-hulu-combined-streaming-app.html ''Your Urgent Questions About the New Hulu on Disney+, Answered'' - Vulture] (retrieved April 15, 2024)</ref> Hulu as a separate service will continue to exist which would continue to offer its Live TV services, while the one-app experience features Hulu's on-demand content with Disney+'s content which features content from Disney, {{wp|Pixar Animation Studios|Pixar}}, {{wp|Marvel Studios|Marvel}}, ''{{wp|Star Wars}}'' and {{wp|National Geographic Partners|National Geographic}} as well as general entertainment content from Disney and content from third-parties (with most titles being under the {{wp|Star (Disney+)|Star}} brand internationally). Its Latin American equivalent {{wp|Star+}}, would shutter in June of that same year, with its content moving to a Star-branded hub on Disney+.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/12/disney-plus-streaming-star-latin-america-content-shifts-2024-1235679092/ ''As Disney Streaming Streamlining Continues, Star+ To Shutter Next Year In Latin America As Content Shifts Onto Disney+'' - Variety] (retrieved April 15, 2024)</ref> | ||
Hulu' | |||
On September 1, 2011, Hulu was launched in Japan, the first of what was meant to be a worldwide expansion<ref>[https://www.cnet.com/news/hulu-officially-launches-streaming-service-in-japan/ ''Hulu officially launches streaming service in Japan'' - CNET] (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref>. However, the Japanese service did not perform well, and on February 27, 2014 it was sold to {{wp|Nippon TV}}<ref>[https://variety.com/2014/biz/global/hulu-japan-to-be-acquired-by-nippon-tv-1201122915/ ''Hulu Japan to Be Acquired by Nippon TV'' - Variety] (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref>. Since then, the service in Japan has been run by HJ Holdings, Inc. (HJホールディングス株式会社 ''HJ hōrudingusu {{wp|kabushiki gaisha}}''), a Nippon TV subsidiary, and uses the Hulu name under licence. | |||
== | ==United States== | ||
The [[Pokémon anime]] first became available to watch on Hulu in the United States on January 30, 2014, starting with the ''[[Pokémon Origins]]'' series, [[S10|season 10]] of the anime and the movie ''[[M10|Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai]]''<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/2014/1/30/5362234/pokemon-hulu-plus-us ''You can now watch Pokemon on Hulu in the US'' - Polygon] (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref>. Later additions included [[S11|seasons 11]] to [[S13|13]] and ''[[M11|Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', ''[[M12|Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' and ''[[M13|Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''<ref>[https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/pokemon-toons-coming-to-hulu-in-the-u-s-1201077879/ ''Pokemon Toons Coming to Hulu in the U.S.'' - Variety] (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref>, as well as ''[[M14|Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''<ref>[https://www.hulu.com/watch/1133124 ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' - Hulu, LLC] (<span style="color:#FF0000">dead link</span>)</ref>, ''[[M14|Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]]''<ref>[https://www.hulu.com/watch/1133125 ''Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' - Hulu, LLC] (<span style="color:#FF0000">dead link</span>)</ref> ''[[M15|Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]''<ref>[https://www.hulu.com/watch/1133123 ''Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice'' - Hulu, LLC] (<span style="color:#FF0000">dead link</span>)</ref> and ''[[M16|Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''<ref>[https://www.hulu.com/watch/1133122 ''Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened'' - Hulu, LLC] (<span style="color:#FF0000">dead link</span>)</ref>. | |||
As of September 1st, 2017, all of the content related to ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' and ''Pokémon Origins'' had expired. | |||
===Currently available=== | |||
As of June 13, 2021, the following is available on Hulu in the United States: | |||
* {{DetPikMov}}<ref>[https://www.hulu.com/movie/pokemon-detective-pikachu-4e42d4fd-0e36-4f75-940e-1cd3663945a4 Pokémon Detective Pikachu - Hulu, LLC] (retrieved May 8, 2020) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200421070822/https://www.hulu.com/movie/pokemon-detective-pikachu-4e42d4fd-0e36-4f75-940e-1cd3663945a4 archived])</ref> | |||
* ''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' (in English and Spanish) | |||
* ''[[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]'' (in English and Spanish) | |||
* ''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]'' (in English and Spanish) | |||
* ''[[M17|Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]'' (in English and Spanish) | |||
* ''[[M18|Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'' (in English and Spanish) | |||
* ''[[M19|Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'' (in English and Spanish) | |||
==Japan== | |||
The Pokémon anime first launched on Hulu in Japan on August 1, 2012, starting with ''[[Original series|Pocket Monsters (1997)]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2]]''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121115171611/https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/08/120811_a01.html ''The "Pokémon" series first appeared on the online video distribution service Hulu!'' - The Pokémon Company] (Japanese) (archived from the original November 15, 2012; retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref><ref>[https://www.itmedia.co.jp/lifestyle/articles/1208/01/news136.html ''Pokémon appears in "Hulu"'' - ITmedia] (Japanese) (retrieved May 8, 2020)</ref>, and later followed by ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY|Pocket Monsters XY&Z]]''<ref>[http://www.hulu.jp/pokmon-xyandz ''Pocket Monsters XY&Z'' - HJ Holdings, Inc.] (Japanese) (<span style="color:#FF0000">dead link</span>)</ref>. | |||
=== | ===Currently available=== | ||
As of May 8, 2020, the following is available on Hulu in Japan: | |||
* ''[ | * ''Pocket Monsters (1997)''<ref>[https://www.hulu.jp/pokemon ''Pocket Monsters (1997)'' - HJ Holdings, Inc.] (Japanese) (retrieved May 8, 2020) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200508142914/https://www.hulu.jp/pokemon archived])</ref> | ||
* ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon|Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon]]''<ref>[https://www.hulu.jp/pokmon-sun-and-moon ''Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon'' - HJ Holdings, Inc.] (Japanese) (retrieved May 8, 2020) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200508143402/https://www.hulu.jp/pokmon-sun-and-moon archived])</ref> | |||
* ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series|Pocket Monsters (2019)]]''<ref>[https://www.hulu.jp/pokemon-2019 ''Pocket Monsters (2019)'' - HJ Holdings, Inc.] (Japanese) (retrieved May 8, 2020) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200508143743/https://www.hulu.jp/pokemon-2019 archived])</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Despite [[Shogakukan]]'s distribution of the 2004 versions of the first 37 episodes of the original series as official and legal material in all media in Japan, Hulu has | * Despite [[Shogakukan]]'s distribution of the 2004 versions of the first 37 episodes of the original series as official and legal material in all media in Japan, Hulu has the 1997 original versions (before [[EP038]] happened) of the episodes to [[EP037]]. | ||
** Additionally, this collection did not include [[EP001]], which remains as the 2004 version. | ** Additionally, this collection did not include [[EP001]], which remains as the 2004 version. | ||
* The Japanese version doesn't have the edited version of [[Holiday Hi-Jynx]], unlike [[ | * The Japanese version doesn't have the edited version of [[Holiday Hi-Jynx]], unlike [[Prime Video]] and [[Netflix]]. | ||
** [[EP038]] is still banned, despite having a preview in [[EP037]]. | ** [[EP038]] is still banned, despite having a preview in [[EP037]]. | ||
* All original series episodes are based on the rental and rerun versions. | * All original series episodes are based on the rental and rerun versions. | ||
* All | * All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' episodes were based on the versions when BW was still on Hulu Japan that were originally broadcast by [[TV Tokyo]]. | ||
** This included exclusive segments during its premiere on TV Tokyo (as thanks to sponsors), but which are subsequently deleted or modified to rental versions and reruns on networks such as [[Kids Station]]. | ** This included exclusive segments during its premiere on TV Tokyo (as thanks to sponsors), but which are subsequently deleted or modified to rental versions and reruns on networks such as [[Kids Station]]. | ||
** [[BW022]] had the original [[BW023 (unaired)|BW023]] and [[BW024 (unaired)|BW024]] preview when | ** [[BW022]] had the original [[BW023 (unaired)|BW023]] and [[BW024 (unaired)|BW024]] preview when the series was still on Hulu Japan. | ||
* The English captions of the episodes available in the United States | * The English captions of the episodes available in the United States had words that were capitalized incorrectly, such as names of humans and Pokémon and Pokémon moves. | ||
==External | ==External Links== | ||
* | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu Hulu on Wikipedia] <small>(English)</small> | ||
* [ | **[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu Hulu on Wikipedia] <small>(Japanese)</small> | ||
* [ | |||
'''Hulu, LLC''' | |||
*[https://press.hulu.com/corporate/ Corporate site] | |||
'''HJ Holdings, Inc.''' | |||
*[https://www.hjholdings.jp/ Corporate site] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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