In July of 2023, recently returned Disney CEO Bob Iger shocked the media industry by indicating he might be open to divesting the company’s declining linear assets. By last fall, he’d changed his mind, declaring them not for sale. On interviews and earnings calls since, he’s explained why — most recently at the MoffettNathanson media
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There will likely be some new faces on the Nielsen streaming lists going forward, thanks to a change in the company’s measurements — including The Resident, which crept up to No. 2 during the week of March 25 to 31. The series racked up nearly 1.5B minutes viewed across Hulu and Netflix, though that wasn’t
Hulu is set to get two Family Guy holiday specials later this year. As the animated sitcom celebrates its 25th anniversary since its premiere, it was confirmed at PaleyFestLA that the Seth MacFarlane-created series would air two holiday specials later this year. Family Guy’s Season 22 finale is set to air on Wednesday, April 17
Kumail Nanjiani (Welcome to Chippendales) has joined the cast of Only Murders in the Building for Season 4, which is currently in production in Los Angeles. Details regarding the new season’s plot and character descriptions remain under wraps. However, we do know the new episodes will focus on unraveling the murder of Sazz Pataki (Jane
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
Neon is releasing Jake Johnson‘s feature directorial debut Self Reliance in theaters for one night only on Jan. 3, 2024 before the pic’s Jan. 12 streaming date on Hulu. The comedy-thriller will screen as part of a one-night stunt event in exclusive partnership with AMC Theaters at 225 locations, and feature a 10-minute behind-the-scenes discussion between
New Regency/20th Century Studio’s $104M-global grossing The Creator will debut on Disney-sister streamer Hulu on Dec. 20. That’s a very long 83-day theatrical window from the time the movie opened on Sept. 29 in the U.S./Canada. The Gareth Edwards directed original sci-fi movie stuck to its fall theatrical date and weathered the actors strike without
Midseason is the new fall. As Hollywood and the broader industry continue to recover from the debilitating dual actors and writers strikes, the 2024 television landscape is coming into focus. All of the broadcast networks have set return dates for most of their shows, with the postponed Emmy Awards now set for January 15 and no
The combined Disney+ Hulu app will leapfrog Netflix on both popularity and volume in the U.S., according to a report from Ampere Analysis. One-third of the 100 most popular Q3 titles in their home market were on Disney+ and Hulu, Ampere found, with 17 on the former and 16 on the latter, placing the pair
Disney is going all in for Hulu. A day after the streamer co-owned by Disney and Comcast formally went on the market, Disney said Wednesday that it plans to acquire the remaining 33% stake in Hulu for an expected price of $8.61 billion. In a press release, Disney said the $8.61 billion represents NBCUniversal’s percentage
EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is preparing to launch a documentary film about McKamey Manor, widely regarded as the world’s most haunted house. Scroll to the bottom for a trailer. Cash Cab producer Lion Television US is behind Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House, which will launch next week as part of Hulu’s Halloween Season and follows
All seven seasons of ABC’s Once Upon a Time will start streaming on Hulu Sept. 1. The fairytale drama has been streaming exclusively on Disney+ since it left Netflix; it will now be shared by the two Disney entertainment platforms. Exclusivity, considered paramount in the early stages of the streaming wars, has taken a back
Johnny Hardwick, who voiced the conspiracy-minded character Dale Gribble on King of the Hill, died August 8 at his home in Austin, Texas. He was 64. Hardwick and his character with the distinctive Texas drawl had been with the Emmy-winning animated series since its debut in 1997 through its final episode on Fox in 2010.
Hulu has promoted Lauren Tempest To General Manager, from her previous role as SVP of Content Partnerships, Acquisitions and Scheduling. Tempest joined Hulu in 2015 and was appointed to the SVP post in May 2022. In her new role, she will expand her current purview, and assume responsibility for the Hulu business. Tempest will continue
Season 2 of Hulu’s hit comedy series Only Murders in the Building racked up 11 Emmy Award nominations on Wednesday including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy for Martin Short, Outstanding Guest Actor Nathan Lane and Outstanding Comedy Series—all 3 were nominated in the same category in 2022. John Hoffman, who co-created the series with
Hilary Duff is the star of How I Met Your Father on Hulu and her breakout role was on Disney Channel’s Lizzie McGuire. On the latest season of the How I Met Your Mother spinoff, Duff’s Sophie recalls a moment from her teenage years and a flashback scene from Lizzie McGuire appears. The nod to
It seems The Kardashians might run for some time to come. Speaking at a Hulu FYC event on Tuesday night, showrunner and EP Danielle King joked the show will keep going until “North’s marriage”, referring to Kim Kardashian’s 9-year-old daughter North West. While the reality show is currently airing Season 3, King and her fellow
Disney CEO Bob Iger has changed strategic course on Hulu, revealing that “cordial” and “constructive” discussions have started with Comcast about Disney acquiring its one-third stake in the streaming service. “I mentioned on the first earnings call that I did [in February] when I came back that everything was on the table, and in fact