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Disney and Fox, as well as Comcast Corp and Time Warner Inc,
own stakes in Hulu.
Hulu's live and on-demand streaming video service will include
Fox’s entertainment, news, sports and non-fiction content, along
with video from Disney's channels including ABC and ESPN, it
said in a statement.
Time Warner said in August that it would pay $583 million to buy
a 10 percent stake in Hulu and that its Turner networks,
including TBS, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies, would
be available on the new service.
"With these two new deals in place, and additional partners to
come, Hulu will soon give TV fans of all ages live and on-demand
access to their favorite programs in a whole new, more flexible,
highly personalized way," Hulu Chief Executive Officer Mike
Hopkins said in the company's statement.
Hulu's customers currently watch shows on demand for $8 per
month with commercials or $12 without them. The company has
beefed up its customer service staff and has been hiring
executives from outside and within to slow subscriber defections
ahead of the introduction of its live TV service.
(Reporting by Malathi Nayak; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
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