Hulu is a premier American streaming service that offers a distinctive hybrid model, combining a deep library of on-demand television series and films with an optional live TV component. It is uniquely known for providing next-day access to episodes from major broadcast networks and has cultivated a robust slate of critically acclaimed original programming. It operates as the general entertainment streaming pillar of its parent, The Walt Disney Company.
Hulu's strategic importance and brand identity are inextricably linked to its complex ownership history and its ultimate consolidation under The Walt Disney Company. It was originally conceived as a joint venture by several competing media giants—including NBCUniversal and Fox—as a collective defense against the rise of YouTube and Netflix. This origin as a repository for broadcast television content remains a key part of its value proposition.
The turning point was Disney's 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox, which instantly gave it a majority stake in Hulu. This initiated a multi-year process of buying out the remaining shares from Comcast, which concluded in 2023-2024, giving Disney full ownership and operational control. This consolidation was a deliberate strategic move. Disney now operates a three-pronged streaming strategy in the U.S.: Disney+ for family-friendly and major franchise content (Marvel, Star Wars), ESPN+ for sports, and Hulu as the crucial third pillar for general and adult-oriented entertainment. This structure allows Disney to compete across the entire market spectrum. This strategy is being globalized, as evidenced by the plan to rebrand the "Star" general entertainment hub on international versions of Disney+ to the Hulu brand, creating worldwide brand alignment.
Content Partner / Former Owner: Comcast (NBCUniversal)
Key Content Brands: FX on Hulu, Searchlight Pictures
Key Series
The Handmaid's Tale (2017–Present): The Emmy-winning dystopian drama that established Hulu as a major player in original content.
Only Murders in the Building (2021–Present): A critically acclaimed and widely popular mystery-comedy series.
The Bear (2022–Present): A cultural phenomenon and awards magnet, praised for its intense storytelling and performances.
Alien: Earth (2025–Present): A highly anticipated series from FX, set within the iconic Alien film universe, demonstrating the platform's role as a home for mature franchise extensions.
American Horror Stories (2021–Present): A spin-off of the popular FX anthology series, delivered exclusively on Hulu.
Futurama (Seasons 8–10): The revival of the beloved animated science-fiction sitcom, finding a new home on the service.
King of the Hill (Season 14): The upcoming revival of the classic animated sitcom, further cementing Hulu as a destination for beloved adult animation.
Earlier this month, we were treated to the first official teaser for series creator Linwood Boomer and Hulu's Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, and Jane Kaczmarek-starring Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair. Set for 2026, the four-part special event finds Malcolm (Muniz) and his daughter drawn into the family's chaos when Hal (Cranston) and Lois (Kaczmarek) […]
Last month, the word came down that Ben Bocquelet's animated universe would be returning for a second season on December 22nd. Now, we're getting our best look yet at what The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 2 has to offer will hit Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ on December 22nd. That's right, we have […]
Set to hit Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in April 2026, viewers were treated to their best look yet at The Testaments, the spinoff series continuation of Hulu and series creator Bruce Miller's Elisabeth Moss-starring The Handmaid's Tale. Based on bestselling author Margaret Atwood's 2019 novel, the Ann Dowd (Aunt Lydia), Chase Infiniti (Agnes), and Lucy Halliday […]
São Paulo, Brazil's CCXP is a really great fan event/convention that has a tradition of dropping some great news and previews, and that continued this weekend. If you're a fan of Hulu and series creator and executive producer Dan Fogelman's Sterling K. Brown and Shailene Woodley-starring Paradise, there's a whole lot for you to love […]
We've been keeping our radars fixed on series creator Linwood Boomer and Hulu's Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, and Jane Kaczmarek-starring Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair since it was first announced, and now we're getting our best look yet at what's to come. Set for 2026, the four-part special event finds Malcolm (Muniz) and his […]
Hulu has released four new first-look photos from the second season of their hit adaptation of the late Dame Jilly Cooper's 1980s bonkbuster epic, Rivals. Yes, you were probably eagerly waiting to see the cast cosplaying 1980s posh British people. O nostalgia! Look, there's David Tennant as Sir Tony Baddingham, obviously surviving that bonk on his head in […]
Coming off a highly acclaimed and well-received first season. Hulu and series creator Steven Knight's Malachi Kirby, Stephen Graham, and Erin Doherty-starring A Thousand Blows will premiere its second season on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S. (and Disney+ internationally) on January 9, 2026. To honor the occasion, the streaming service released an official […]
We haven't made a mystery of how much we've been looking forward to FX Networks and Ryan Murphy's (FX's Grotesquerie, ABC's Doctor Odyssey) series adaptation of Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley's comic book series The Beauty since it was first announced. That's why we're excited to pass along the news that the series will make its three-episode debut […]
Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones, two of the top British actors of their generation, are set to star in Mosquito, a Hulu original series from Oscar-nominated writer Tony McNamara, his second series for the streamer after the hysterically funny take on Russian history, The Great. Mosquito has received a six-episode straight-to-series order and will stream […]
The networks are in their holiday "feels" in some very big ways this week. After hosting Disney's big holiday spectacular on Monday night, ABC is joining with the Country Music Association for the 16th annual CMA Country Christmas. Hosted by Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis, the holiday television special showcases performances by Daigle, Davis, Riley […]
ABC and Disney are bringing some big-time holiday vibes to our screens tonight from 8-10 pm ET/PT (the next day on Hulu and Disney+) with The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular, returning for its tenth season. Hosted by Derek Hough and narrated by Ginnifer Goodwin (voice of Judy Hopps in Zootopia 2), the holiday tradition […]
When it comes to how things are looking with EP Sarah Michelle Gellar, Showrunners Nora Zuckerman and Lila Zuckerman, director and executive producer Chloé Zhao, and EP Gail Berman's Gellar and Ryan K. Armstrong-starring Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale pilot for Hulu, we've been getting some great insights from Gellar and Zhao over the past […]
In terms of streaming series that deserved to be more than a "one-and-done," Zoë Kravitz's (Big Little Lies) take on High Fidelity would need to be at the top of that list. When the news came down back in 2020, it was surprising because the series had scored well with both critics and viewers (and […]
ABC is ready to hit the holidays hard beginning this Monday, December 1st (from 8-10 pm ET/PT), with The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular returning for its tenth season. Hosted by Derek Hough and narrated by Ginnifer Goodwin (voice of Judy Hopps in Zootopia 2), the holiday tradition will feature new musical performances from […]
When it comes to insights on EP Sarah Michelle Gellar, Showrunners Nora Zuckerman and Lila Zuckerman, director and executive producer Chloé Zhao, and EP Gail Berman's Gellar and Ryan K. Armstrong-starring Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale pilot for Hulu, Zhao has been going above and beyond (especially considering she's also promoting an Oscars-buzzing film of […]
When Michael D. Fuller signed on as co-showrunner for Murdaugh: Death in the Family alongside Erin Lee Carr, one of the biggest challenges was providing adequate time to feature the various members of the Murdaugh family, whose empire in South Carolina had been built across generations. Sadly, you can only fit so much within an eight-episode miniseries. What the two […]
Heading into the holidays, we've heard rumblings that the fourth season of ABC and Showrunners Liz Heldens and Daniel Thomsen's hit series was going to be a bit brutal on Ramón Rodríguez's Will Trent. If that's the case, then we're glad to see the cast let their "Glee" flag fly with a new teaser that […]
When Michael D. Fuller decided to adapt the infamous Murdaugh family story with co-creator Erin Lee Carr for the screen, inspired by the true crime podcast from Mandy Matney (played by Brittany Snow in the series), the duo knew they had a tall task ahead with so many moving parts. From a tragic boating accident, embezzlement, extramarital affairs, to a tragic double-murder, […]
Ryan Murphy and Kim Kardashian's All's Fair might be getting only 3% love from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but it's getting 100% love from Hulu. And what better way for the streaming service to show it loves the Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson, and Glenn Close-starring series than to give it a Season […]
When Johnny Berchtold took on the role of Paul Murdaugh, son of Alex (Jason Clarke) and Maggie Murdaugh (Patricia Clarke) in the Hulu true crime miniseries Murdaugh: Death in the Family, it would become an opportunity not only redeem Paul, who was dealing with the fallout of a tragic drunken boating accident that claimed the […]
