The upcoming sports streaming service from Disney, Fox & Warner Bros. Discovery has found its boss. The service, which doesn’t have a name yet, has appointed former Apple and Hulu exec Pete Distad as CEO. The streamer was revealed last month and is set to launch in the fall. Distad, who most recently served as … Read more
9-1-1 is set to release on ABC on Thursday night. 9-1-1 episodes will release every Thursday on Hulu. Aside from the gripping cruise ship emergency featuring Bobby and Athena fighting for survival on “9-1-1”, the members of the 118 under interim Captain Hen will face a myriad of other high-stakes crises. Among these emergencies is … Read more
“Code 8: Part II” is the most popular movie on Netflix, according to the streaming service’s public ranking system. The sci-fi action film premiered on Feb. 28 and is a sequel to 2019′s “Code 8.” Cousins Robbie Amell and Stephen Amell reprise their roles from the first movie as individuals with superhuman abilities in a … Read more
A hybrid of Disney+ and its companion streaming service, Hulu, will be readily accessible to viewers. Disney CEO Bob Iger termed it as a “one-app experience”, as per a report. While there is no official date for the launch of Disney+ and Hulu, a big move is expected in March, USA Today reported. Once bundling … Read more
Hulu will soon premiere ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’, a powerful, dynamic and research-based moving World War II drama. Based on a bestselling book, the mini-series narrates the true story of a Jewish family and its struggle to survive during the war. With Joey King and Logan Lerman in lead roles, the adaptation carries out … Read more
Not even a duo of Hollywood strikes can knock The Bear off track. At the Television Critics Association’s (TCA) Winter 2023 press tour on Friday, FX chairman John Landgraf announced that The Bear returns for season 3 in June. For reference, season 1 arrived on June 23, 2022, while season 2 premiered on June 22, … Read more
Disney, Fox Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up for a sports streaming venture set to launch by the end of the year. Details are still coming into focus about the service, which will pool resources among three of the biggest owners of sports rights. One aspect yet to be determined is how the … Read more
Hulu is officially following in the footsteps of corporate sibling Disney+ and streaming giant Netflix by implementing restrictions on the sharing of accounts and subscriber passwords. The move has been expected for several months. Last summer, Disney CEO Bob Iger told Wall Street analysts during an earnings call that the company “will begin to update … Read more
Hulu ran an anti-Hamas ad that appears to be made using artificial intelligence to show an idealized version of Gaza—claiming this paradise destination could exist if not for Hamas. The 30-second spot, opening like a tourism ad, shows palm trees and coastlines. There are five-star hotels and children playing. People dance, eat, and laugh, while … Read more
Jeremy Helfand, who spent the past five years as a streaming executive at Disney and Hulu, has joined Amazon to lead Prime Video Advertising. Starting later this year, scripted film and TV titles on Prime will feature ads, making the subscription platform the latest player to accept brand messages on its scripted programming. Netflix and … Read more
