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72-423: Pen15 is an American comedy television series, created by Maya Erskine , Anna Konkle , and Sam Zvibleman, that premiered on February 8, 2019, on Hulu . The series stars Erskine and Konkle, who also serve as executive producers alongside Zvibleman, Andy Samberg , Akiva Schaffer , Jorma Taccone , Becky Sloviter, Marc Provissiero , Brooke Pobjoy, Debbie Liebling , and Gabe Liedman . In May 2019, Hulu renewed

144-509: A 10 percent stake in the company for US$ 100 million equity investment , before the company was known as "Hulu". With its investment came a seat on the board of directors, where Providence was said to act as an "independent voice on the board". In April 2009, The Walt Disney Company joined the Hulu consortium as a stakeholder, with plans to offer content from ABC , ESPN and Disney Channel . Early in 2010, Hulu chief executive Jason Kilar said

216-631: A 24/7 web channel, but in 2014 it had switched to Hulu-only. The site contained exclusive dub premieres with anime such as Accel World , Blue Exorcist , Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic , Fate/Zero and the uncut version of Sailor Moon . It also had shows such as Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden , Death Note , Inuyasha , Bakuman , Ranma ½ , One Piece , One Punch Man , and Bleach . It went defunct on May 4, 2016. However, Hulu still hosts over 300 anime from Funimation , Aniplex of America , Viz Media , and Sentai Filmworks , and selected anime began resume to release on Hulu following

288-412: A boy" and "hands that scene over to a girl". James Poniewozik from The New York Times similarly praises how the show "brashly claims the kind of horny humor that past teen comedies reserved for guys", while also noting that the show "understands that sex comedy isn’t just about sex. In this case, it’s about growing and self-definition and letting go of childhood." Adrian Horton from The Guardian compared

360-630: A division of Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International (DTCI) with Comcast effectively becoming a silent partner . Under the agreement, Comcast's 33% stake can be sold to Disney at fair market value as early as 2024. The fair market value will be determined at that time, but Disney guaranteed a minimum valuation of the entire company at $ 27.5 billion (valuing the Comcast stake as worth at least $ 9.075 billion). Randy Freer would report to Disney executive Kevin Mayer . Disney stated that its control of Hulu

432-621: A history of prominence in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Before appearing on television, comedy programs were already present on the radio. Several of these programs, including The Day Today and The Mary Whitehouse Experience , eventually transferred over to television. Whose Line is it Anyway? was created in 1988 by The Comedy Store Players , Mike Myers ' improvisation students in London. It began broadcasting in

504-681: A larger entertainment extravaganza. Some gameshows may give the guests a chance to perform stand up comedy to win a round. Examples of this genre in the UK include Have I Got News For You , 8 Out of 10 Cats , Mock the Week , and Never Mind the Buzzcocks . In the US this is a less common genre, Oblivious being one of the few examples. In Japan and South Korea, these comedy gameshows , often with subtitles and word bubbles , are extremely popular. A comedy-drama ,

576-407: A laugh track. They are almost always a half-hour in length, and in some cases, they will film using a multiple-camera setup . Sitcoms are seldom presented as realistic depictions of life, but they can generate honest humour through the relationships between and development of characters. Improvisational comedy is a genre that features actors creating dialogue while in the process of acting. It has

648-531: A light-hearted pop-culture news show. It was produced by Hulu in conjunction with Jace Hall 's HDFilms and stars Brian Kimmet and Ginger Gonzaga . Producing the show was a first for the company, which in the past has been primarily a content distributor. On January 16, 2012, Hulu announced that it would be airing its first original script based program, titled Battleground , which premiered in February 2012. The program aired on Hulu's free web service rather than on

720-493: A minimum floor price of $ 8.6 billion, which was paid for on December 1. On December 6, 2023, Disney launched a content hub for Disney+, which contains Hulu content for Disney Bundle subscribers in the United States in beta. The Disney+ hub officially launched in March 2024; Hulu also continued to be available through its own app. From January 17, 2011, to April 24, 2014, Hulu streamed its own in-house web series The Morning After ,

792-748: A partnership with Spotify that allows users to purchase both streaming services for a discounted price per month. This discount also includes an even larger discounted rate for university students. Hulu distributes video on its own website and syndicates its hosting to other sites, and allows users to embed Hulu clips on their websites. In addition to NBC, ABC and Fox programs and movies, Hulu carries shows from networks: A&E , Big Ten Network , Bravo , E! , Fox Sports 2 , FX , PBS , NFL Network , Oxygen , RT America , Fox Sports 1 , SundanceTV , Syfy , USA Network , NBCSN , and online comedy sources such as Onion News Network . Hulu retains between thirty and fifty percent of advertising revenue generated by

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864-464: A safe haven". Budget restraints during season one were "the biggest challenge" according to Alie, who said they "had to be really resourceful and crafty with how we spent our money", while for season two, "we had more money and we got to build all these amazing sets on stage". Location scouting was thus also a challenge due to the budget restraints. When filming scenes in the middle school, whiteboards were replaced with chalkboards. On November 19, 2018,

936-412: A score of 93 out of 100 based on 11 critical reviews. Alan Sepinwall from Rolling Stone stated that "by this point in the series’ lifespan", Anna and Maya being "played by women in their early thirties ... barely even feels like a joke", praising how they had "already disappeared so deeply into their gangly, awkward younger selves". Referring to the sudden cancellation of the show, he also expressed that

1008-444: A series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Erskine and Konkle were also expected to write for the series and Zvibleman was set to direct multiple episodes. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of The Lonely Island , Party Over Here, Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment , and AwesomenessTV . On November 19, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 8, 2019. Alongside

1080-574: A staple of variety and late-night talk shows; talk-variety shows such as The Tonight Show traditionally open with a comedy monologue performed by the program host. Television stand-up reached a peak of popularity on British schedules with the ITV programme The Comedians . Their style of comedy was swept away almost entirely in the Britain of the early 1980s when a new generation of stand-ups challenged what they saw as racist and sexist humour and revolutionised

1152-512: A subscription service, initially branded as "Hulu Plus", which featured full seasons of programs from the companies and other partners, and un-delayed access to new episodes. In 2017, the company launched Hulu with Live TV—an over-the-top streaming television service offering access to broadcast television channels. In 2011, Hulu launched its services in Japan , marking its first and only international expansion. Three years later in 2014, Hulu Japan

1224-479: A subsidiary of Nippon as part of a separate agreement. On August 3, 2016, Time Warner (later WarnerMedia , now Warner Bros. Discovery ) acquired a 10 percent stake of Hulu. Hopkins exited and was named Sony Pictures TV Chairman. Fox Networks Group COO Randy Freer was named CEO on October 24, 2017. On March 20, 2019, Disney acquired 21st Century Fox , giving it a 60% majority stake in Hulu. On April 15, 2019, WarnerMedia sold its 10% stake in Hulu back to

1296-417: A video was released announcing the premiere date of the series. On December 20, 2018, a teaser trailer for the series was released. On January 18, 2019, an official trailer and poster were released. The first season was released on Hulu on February 8, 2019, and the first seven episodes of the second season were released on September 18, 2020. The eighth episode of the season was released on August 27, 2021, and

1368-434: A vintage Unisonic phone, were bought on eBay . The rooms of Anna and Maya were deliberately made to reflect the characters; Maya's room was more messy due to her being "more out-there and experimenting with what is going on inside of her", and the rest of the house "is indicative of a homey and harmonious partnership". Anna's house was designed to reflect her parents slowly getting a divorce, while her room "became, by design,

1440-437: Is a common way for young adults to learn about the political news and events of their time. Programs that have accomplished this include The Daily Show and " Weekend Update " on Saturday Night Live . The Daily Show became more well-known when Jon Stewart began hosting in 1999. The award-winning show mocks political events and candidates, and brings in correspondents to report further on these events and people. During

1512-531: Is a program that combines humor with more serious dramatic elements, aiming for a considerably more realistic tone than conventional sitcoms. These programs are shot with a single-camera setup and presented without a laugh track, and typically run an hour in length. This can refer to a genre of television or radio drama series. There are different subgenres within this category, such as the medical comedy dramas like M*A*S*H and Grey's Anatomy , legal comedy dramas like Ally McBeal and Boston Legal , and

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1584-596: Is an American subscription streaming media service owned by Disney Streaming , a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment segment of The Walt Disney Company . It was launched on October 29, 2007, initially as a joint venture between News Corporation (later 21st Century Fox ) and NBC Universal (later bought by Comcast ), Providence Equity , and later The Walt Disney Company, serving as an aggregation of recent episodes of television series from their respective television broadcasting . In 2010, Hulu launched

1656-450: Is based on the childhood experiences of creators Erskine and Konkle, although in real life they did not meet until they were in college. Erskine, Konkle and Zvibleman originally wanted other teenage characters to be played by adult characters as well, but it was decided that Maya and Anna would be the only ones, as it "just further made [them] like aliens". In sexual scenes, underage actors are switched out with adult stunt doubles. To reflect

1728-453: Is considering merging Hulu into Disney+ because the model had been successful outside the United States without any content friction. To accelerate the plan, he said that Disney would love to buy out Comcast's 33.3% stake in Hulu earlier than their previously agreed 2024 timeline. However, Comcast had not offered reasonable terms for an early buyout and had instead expressed interest in buying Hulu themselves if it were for sale. On May 18, it

1800-584: Is over the rating limit (maximum TV-14 and PG-13) in United States market begins to release on Hulu. Following the start of its service, Hulu signed deals with several new content providers making additional material available to consumers. On April 30, 2009, The Walt Disney Company announced that it would join the venture, purchasing a 27 percent stake in Hulu. Starting August 15, 2011, viewers of content from Fox and related networks are required to authenticate paid cable or satellite service wherever Fox streams episodes, including on Hulu, to be able to watch them

1872-411: The musical comedy drama Glee . Sketch comedy programs differ from sitcoms in that they do not basically feature recurring characters (though some characters and scenarios may be repeated) and often draw upon current events and emphasize satire over character development. Sketch comedy was pioneered by Sid Caesar , whose Your Show of Shows debuted in 1950 and established many conventions of

1944-423: The "sense of finality isn’t really palpable in the new installments, other than a lovely, wistful, perfect closing scene". Sepinwall also praised the meta jokes about the actors' real age, such as a girl telling Anna "You talk like you’re 40, kind of." Rebecca Nicholson from The Guardian said the show had "matured into a remarkably sensitive and beautiful series about life, friendship and growing up", and that towards

2016-470: The 2000 U.S. presidential election, 435,000 young adults viewed Stewart's coverage, while 459,000 watched traditional news. Despite its satirical approach, journalists have stated that programs such as The Daily Show and " Weekend Update " still broadcast real news, which ensures that its producers are aware of how to cover this news in a way that viewers can gain knowledge. Stand-up comedy has been represented on television. Stand-up comedians have been

2088-657: The Life , and Up to Speed were previously mentioned; and on April 19, Hulu added four more shows to its list: Don't Quit Your Daydream , Flow , The Awesomes , and We Got Next . Some of these programs began airing in 2012, while others premiered over the next few years. On May 21, 2012, Hulu announced it would be bringing Kevin Smith to its lineup of original programming. Smith hosts a movie discussion show titled Spoilers , which began airing in mid-2012. In March 2016, Lionsgate Premiere and Hulu jointly acquired distribution rights to

2160-550: The UK before expanding to the US, with Drew Carey starring in the American version until its cancellation. Some sitcoms may also use improvisation when filming. The actors of Curb Your Enthusiasm had general episode summaries to rely on, but would often create their own lines when they were in front of the camera. News comedy is a genre that brings humour into stories reported on mainstream news, commonly adding this by creating mostly-fictional jokes to summarize true events. It

2232-422: The US. Television comedy is described by media scholar Bore as a way to bring audiences to a collective sense in viewing and enjoying commonly-watched programs across societies. One specific way this can be done is through laugh tracks. While some view laugh tracks as ways to allow audiences to lightheartedly poke fun at characters, others see them as ways to restrict viewers to only laugh at certain moments. For

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2304-486: The United States on March 12, 2008. Hulu began an advertising campaign during NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl XLIII with an initial ad starring Alec Baldwin titled "Alec in Huluwood". Advertisements have since aired featuring Eliza Dushku , Seth MacFarlane , Denis Leary , and Will Arnett . In July 2007, Providence Equity , the owner of Newport Television , became one of the earliest "outside" investors by purchasing

2376-602: The acquisition, Disney soft launched an integration of Hulu into Disney+ as a content hub in December 2023, allowing subscribers to both services to access Hulu content from within the Disney+ apps. The name Hulu comes from two Mandarin Chinese phrases, húlu ( 葫芦 ; 葫蘆 ; " calabash , bottle gourd") and hùlù ( 互 录 ; 互 錄 ; "interactive recording"). Jason Kilar , who served as CEO of Hulu, said

2448-417: The announcement of the series order, it was confirmed that Erskine and Konkle would star in the series as well. Erskine and Konkle also served as co- showrunners ; Zvibleman and Gabe Liedman were also co-showrunners for the first season. On May 1, 2019, it was reported that Hulu renewed the series for a second season, of which the first seven episodes were released on September 18, 2020. The first episode from

2520-540: The company also showcased an "immersive" experience at San Diego Comic-Con to promote the occasion, titled Hulu Animayhem: Into the Second Dimension . The hub was also launched on Disney+ internationally the following year. On September 6, 2023, Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts announced that Hulu's equity fair value will be assessed as of September 30. In November 2023, Disney began their acquisition of Comcast's stake in Hulu. The two companies previously agreed to

2592-498: The company at more than $ 2 billion. In June 2011, an "unsolicited offer" caused Hulu to begin "weighing whether to sell itself". However, Hulu and its owners refused to sell the company, as none of the bidders offered an amount that was satisfactory to its owners. In September of that year, the service launched in Japan ; marking Hulu's first international expansion. Hulu generated $ 420 million in revenue in 2011, $ 80 million short of

2664-422: The company for $ 1.43 billion, leaving Disney with 67% and Comcast with 33%. Comcast, the only other shareholder, announced on May 14, 2019, that it had agreed to cede its control to Disney, and reached an agreement for Disney to purchase its 33% stake in the company as early as 2024. On May 14, 2019, Comcast relinquished its control in Hulu to Disney effective immediately. As a result, the streaming service became

2736-426: The company's target. The vacant CEO post was officially filled by former Fox Networks President Mike Hopkins on October 17, 2013. In October 2012, Providence sold its 10 percent stake to "Hulu's media owners" and ceased participation in the board. On February 27, 2014, Nippon Television Network Corporation acquired Hulu's Japanese business . The service would retain the "Hulu" brand and technology in Japan under

2808-544: The current economic model, there is not that much in it for us to continue at this time. If they can get to the point where the monetization model is better, then we may go back." In February 2011, both shows were made available for streaming on Hulu again. The Daily Show was again removed from Hulu in March 2017 in order to push viewers to watch the program on Viacom and Comedy Central's apps. In 2012, Viz Media , Aniplex of America , and other distributors teamed up to create Neon Alley . It had launched on October 2, 2012, as

2880-489: The early 1950s, with shows including Hancock's Half Hour in the U.K. (derived from a radio show), and I Love Lucy in the United States, sitcoms have become more prominent among television viewers. I Love Lucy was popular in Nielsen's audience ratings, topping the viewing charts in four out of their six years on the air. Sitcoms will often portray comedic moments through audience laughter, either through live audiences or

2952-437: The early days of comedy, and in shows such as Roseanne and Ellen , ratings could be changed up to TV-14 and receive a "mature content" warning as a result. Ellen DeGeneres famously came out on her show, although ABC cancelled Ellen one year later, with some gay rights groups protesting this decision. I Love Lucy became the first sitcom to have a multilingual couple. Lucy was American and spoke English, while Ricky

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3024-444: The end of the season, "the series takes on a darker hue". Television comedy The situation comedy , or sitcom , has become one of the most commonly-watched types of television comedy. As the name suggests, these programs feature recurring characters placed in humorous situations. The first television sitcom was the U.K.'s Pinwright's Progress , ten episodes being broadcast bi-weekly from November 1946 to May 1947. Since

3096-479: The farce." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 82 out of 100 based on 17 critics. Caroline Framke from Variety praised the show for being "written for and by women", and how the show "nails the truly bizarre experience that is being a simultaneously over-confident and incredibly insecure teenage girl". She also praises how the show takes clichés, such as getting caught masturbating, that in coming of age stories are "almost always

3168-483: The film Joshy , which was later released on August 12, 2016. On May 4, 2016, Hulu acquired The Beatles: Eight Days a Week , as its first documentary acquisition, as part of a planned Hulu Documentary Films collection. The film premiered theatrically on September 15, before debuting on the streaming service on September 17. Since September 2022, selected International programs that released on Disney+ 's Star Hub and Disney+ original International content that

3240-576: The first 12 months. In 2015, Hulu began offering content from Showtime for an additional $ 8.99/month, which is cheaper than Showtime's own streaming service. On June 16, 2016, Hulu announced a deal with the Disney-ABC Television Group for the exclusive SVOD rights to past seasons of seven Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD series, and more than 20 Disney Channel original movies. The CW's agreement with Hulu ended September 18, 2016; in-season streaming of current CW programs moved to

3312-407: The form under the banner alternative comedy . In the US, stand-up comedy programs became popular on many cable television channels beginning in the mid-1980s, as such "brick wall" shows (nicknamed for the stereotypical use of a fake brick wall as a backdrop) were cheap to produce and air. Stand-up humour later had mixed fortunes on the small screen, often shunted away to the small hours or as part of

3384-540: The genre. American sketch comedy reached a later peak in the mid-1970s with the debut han Saturday Night Live , originally a variety program but soon devoted mostly to sketches. In the UK, two of the more successful examples are Monty Python's Flying Circus and Little Britain . Animated cartoons have long been a source of comedy on television. Early children's programming often recycled theatrical cartoons; later, low-budget animation produced especially for television dominated Saturday-morning network programming in

3456-470: The idea of two central forms of humour that comedies will use: one prioritizes the joke itself and how it generates laughter from an audience, while the other prioritizes the personal characteristics of whom an actor is impersonating. Comedy has been a television genre prominent for introducing concepts that typically do not align with series' respective social norms. One of these concepts is same-sex intimacy. The appearance of these scenes were not popular in

3528-443: The latter, it can also be seen as collectively taking over the real laughter of viewers watching from home. Another aspect of audience's interpretations of comedy on television refer to how far writers go when poking fun at characters or real-life people. Saturday Night Live found itself in controversy when a sketch was performed, imitating politician David Paterson for both his political abilities and his blindness. This brought up

3600-460: The lead designer on Hulu's original design team, played a key role in shaping the platform's initial interface and user experience. Hulu was announced in March 2007 with AOL , NBCUniversal (then co-owned by General Electric and Vivendi ), MSN , Myspace (then owned by News Corporation ), and Yahoo! planned as "initial distribution partners". Before the company starts, the glow was the international named Netflix in 2022. Years ago, Jason Kilar

3672-478: The morning after the first airing. Non-subscribers will see those episodes delayed a week before they are viewable. On October 28, 2011, Hulu announced that they had signed a five-year deal with The CW , giving the streaming site access to next-day content from five of the six major networks. On September 18, 2013, Hulu announced a multi-year deal with the BBC that would deliver 2,000 episodes from 144 different titles in

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3744-506: The name comes from a Chinese proverb : Hulu is Mandarin for gourd. And so when we were launching Hulu, we thought, "what a great name that is." And it had this great sort of symbolism of the holder of precious things, which is the holder of premium content. So that's why we named it Hulu. Individuals who were instrumental in the founding of Hulu include Bruce Campbell, Peter Chernin, JB Perrette, Mike Lang , Beth Comstock , George Kliavkoff, Darren Feher, and Jason Kilar . Rus Yusupov ,

3816-490: The network's own digital platforms, and Netflix began to carry past seasons of The CW's programs through 2019. As of January 2017 , a limited amount of content from CBS 's library is available on-demand, mostly limited to shows that are no longer producing new episodes. A deal was reached to bring live broadcasts of CBS and several affiliated channels to Hulu's upcoming live streaming service as well as to make more shows available on-demand. In April 2018, Hulu announced

3888-433: The new structure, Hulu's SVP of Original Scripted Content would report directly to the chairman of Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment. As of November 2019, FX and Fox Searchlight were assigned to supply Hulu with content. In January 2020, Disney eliminated the role of Hulu CEO, with its top executives to report directly to DTCI and Walt Disney Television. On January 31, 2020, Freer resigned as CEO of Hulu and

3960-617: The position was eliminated; Hulu's top executives now report directly to DTCI and Walt Disney Television. In June 2021, Comcast accused Disney of undermining Hulu's growth and value by not engaging in international expansion of the service, having instead added the Star brand as an extension of Disney+ in selected markets. On September 7, 2021, Hulu announced that the prices of its main video on-demand and ad-free plans would increase by $ 1 each to $ 6.99 and $ 12.99 per-month beginning October 8. In October 2021, Hulu president Kelly Campbell resigned, and

4032-534: The rest premiered on December 3, 2021. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes , the series holds a 94% approval rating with an average rating of 8.04 out of 10 based on 47 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Viewers willing to suspend their disbelief will find much to enjoy in Pen15 , wherein Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle reprise their adolescent selves – stirring up plenty of yucks and pathos amidst

4104-453: The second set of seven episodes premiered on August 27, 2021. Originally intended to run for three seasons, the filming of the second season was severely delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic , and by the conclusion both Erskine and Konkle had new acting roles, as well as parental responsibilities. On November 29, 2021, it was reported that the series' second season would be its final season. The show

4176-408: The series for a second season of fourteen episodes, the first half of which premiered on September 18, 2020. In November 2021, it was reported that the series' second season would be its last. Pen15 is described as "middle school as it really happened". Erskine and Konkle – who were both 31 years old at the start of season one – "play versions of themselves as 13-year-old social outcasts in

4248-475: The service had made a profit in two quarters and that the company could top $ 100 million in revenue by summer 2010, more than its income for all of 2009. ComScore says monthly video streams reached 903 million in January 2010, over three times the figure for a year earlier, and second only to YouTube . On August 16, 2010, a report revealed that Hulu was planning an initial public offering (IPO) which could value

4320-457: The service. On July 10, 2023, Hulu launched an adult animation and anime hub known as Animayhem , featuring several different 20th Television Animation programs, including American Dad , Bob's Burgers , Family Guy , The Cleveland Show , and King of the Hill , among various others. Additionally, new seasons of Futurama and King of the Hill were commissioned for the service, while

4392-596: The show to "a lived-in, live-action version of Big Mouth " and also saying that though the show has a "studied commitment to the Y2K aesthetic", "plenty of the everyday conundrums of middle school ... are likely to transcend the [millenial] target audience". Tim Goodman from The Hollywood Reporter saw the decision for the show to be set in middle school negatively, saying "maybe the coming-of-age stories pale in comparison to those unfolding ... in high school", comparing it to "Netflix's painfully funny Sex Education " , also saying that

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4464-438: The show's downside is the "repetitive sketch feel". On Rotten Tomatoes, season two holds a 100% approval rating based on 52 reviews with an average rating of 8.82/10. The critical consensus reads, "An excellent showcase for Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and their well-cast classmates, Pen15' s sophomore season goes deeper into the nuances of middle school life without losing any of its cringey charm." On Metacritic, season 2 received

4536-552: The shows it distributes. In November 2009, Hulu also began to establish partnerships with record labels to host music videos and concert performances on the site, including EMI in November 2009, and Warner Music Group in December 2009. In early March 2010, Viacom announced that it was pulling two of the website's most popular shows, The Colbert Report and The Daily Show , off Hulu. The programs had been airing on Hulu since late 2008. A spokesman for Viacom noted that "in

4608-467: The subscription-based Hulu Plus . Battleground is described as a documentary-style political drama. Later that same month, Hulu announced it would air The Fashion Fund , a six-part reality series, and the winner of the show would receive $ 300,000 to start their career. To continue with its original programming movement, Hulu announced that there would be a total of seven original programs that were planned to air on its service: Battleground , Day in

4680-411: The year 2000, surrounded by actual 13-year-olds, where the best day of your life can turn into your worst with the stroke of a gel pen." The show takes its name from a school prank involving tricking someone in to writing the word "PEN15" (which looks like the word “penis”) on their hands, by asking if they want to join the "Pen 15 Club". On April 19, 2018, Hulu announced that it had given the production

4752-631: The year the show was set in, production designer Grace Alie and set decorator Ali Rubinfeld took inspiration from their own childhoods, using details from their own and their siblings' childhood bedrooms. Inspiration was also taken from old magazines at a library in downtown Los Angeles , along with TV shows from the early 2000s, such as Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Lizzie McGuire . Many items and props were bought from thrift stores in Los Angeles and Palm Springs , and some items, such as Teen Beat magazines and

4824-576: Was Cuban and spoke Spanish. The relationship between spouses in sitcoms has also changed throughout history. In earlier shows, the women would be the ones who made comedic errors, while the men, having more dominance, would become upset at their wives. Some more recent shows, such as The King of Queens , would have the opposite roles, with the male characters making more mistakes, while their more sophisticated wives would become upset at their husbands for their actions. Hulu Hulu ( / ˈ h uː l uː / , HOO -loo ) (stylized as " hulu ")

4896-441: Was acquired by Nippon TV and spun off from its American counterpart. Since February 2021, Hulu's original content has since been distributed outside of the U.S. via Disney+ under the Star brand. In 2019, Disney acquired Fox's stake in Hulu as part of its acquisition of 21st Century Fox, gaining a majority stake in the service, and subsequently acquired the remaining stake held by Comcast in 2023, giving it full ownership. After

4968-441: Was announced that Disney+ and Hulu would remove nearly 60 original films and series on May 26 in order to "cut costs." The news sparked some backlash, mostly towards the initial decision to remove Howard , the documentary on the life of lyricist Howard Ashman , on the eve of Pride Month and the release of the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid . However, it was confirmed the next day that film will remain available on

5040-460: Was named Hulu CEO in late 2007. NBC shut down its earlier online video effort NBBC in order to focus on Hulu. The name Hulu was chosen in late August 2007, when the website went live with an announcement only and no content. It invited users to leave their email addresses for the upcoming beta test . In October 2007, Hulu began the private beta testing by invitation, and later allowed users to invite friends. Hulu launched for public access in

5112-549: Was subsequently appointed the president of NBCUniversal's competing service Peacock . On November 22, 2021, Disney and WarnerMedia reached a deal to let select 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures films stream on Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max in 2022. In March 2022, NBCUniversal decided that it will pull content from Hulu and move them to Peacock, beginning in September. In January 2022, Joe Earley became president of Hulu. In September 2022, Chapek indicated that Disney

5184-671: Was the third major component of its direct-to-consumer strategy, complementing its sports streaming service ESPN+ , and its then-forthcoming Disney+ . Hulu would be oriented towards "general" entertainment and content targeting mature audiences. NBCUniversal will continue to license its content to the service through at least 2024, but it will have the option to begin transitioning its exclusivity deals with Hulu to non-exclusive terms beginning in 2020, and to end other content deals beginning in 2022. On July 31, 2019, Disney reorganized Hulu's reporting structure, placing Hulu's Scripted Originals team under Disney General Entertainment Content . Under

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