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About Hulu Stock
Founded in March 2007, Hulu is operated independently by a dedicated management team with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Seattle and Beijing. [NBC Universal](/company/nbcuniversal), News Corporation, [as of April 2009](http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/30/disney-buys-into-hulu-youtube-should-be-worried/), [Disney](/company/the-walt-disney-company), [Providence Equity Partners](/financial-organization/providence-equity-partners) and the Hulu team share in the ownership stake of the company. Hulu is an online video service that offers a selection of hit shows, clips, movies and more at Hulu.com, numerous destination sites online, and through the ad-supported subscription service, [Hulu Plus](/product/hulu-plus). Hulu brings together a selection of videos from over 260 content companies, including FOX, NBCUniversal, ABC, Criterion, A&E Networks, Lionsgate, Endemol, MGM, MTV Networks, Comedy Central, National Geographic, Digital Rights Group, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., TED, etc. Hulu also offers a wide array of acclaimed movies and documentaries. The site focuses exclusively on professional video content and does not take on [YouTube](http://www.crunchbase.com/company/youtube) directly as a viral video destination. Hulu videos are played in their own embeddable branded player. Content from at least a dozen TV networks and two major film studios is promised. Initial distribution partners include [AOL](/company/aol), [Comcast](/company/comcast), [MSN](/product/msn), [MySpace](/company/myspace) and [Yahoo](/company/yahoo). [Jason Kilar](/person/jason-kilar), Hulu's former CEO, explains the meaning of Hulu's name, "Objectively, Hulu is short, easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and rhymes with itself. Subjectively, Hulu strikes us as an inherently fun name, one that captures the spirit of the service we're building." However, [some aren't so sure](http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/29/hulu-translates-to-cease-and-desist-in-swahili-oh-the-irony/) it was the wisest name to pick. [In September 2007](http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/12/hulu-makes-first-acquisition-chinese-video-startup-to-form-backbone-of-new-service/) that Hulu acquired Bejing-based startup Mojiti and used its platform for the basis of the product. Hulu gives advertisers an opportunity to associate their brands with its online video content. And, through the Hulu Plus subscription service, advertisers can extend their reach to the users of Hulu Plus enabled devices on market today.
Funding History
August 2007 | $100M |
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April 2009 | $0 |
August 2016 | $583M |
Management
Founder
Elizabeth Comstock
Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing
Jenny Wall
Vice President of Distribution
Tim Connolly
Director of Programmatic Sales
Doug Fleming
Senior Vice President
Craig Erwich
Director of Customer Support
Michael Callahan
Senior Vice President of Talent & Organization
Jim O’Gorman
Interim VP of Infrastructure and Technology
Mark Richards
General Manager
Jon Cody
Chief Financial Officer
Elaine Paul
Press
New York Times - Apr, 17 2020
11 Stranger-Than-Fiction Documentaries on Netflix and HuluNew York Times - Apr, 17 2020
‘Normal People’ Takes Sex SeriouslyForbes - Apr, 8 2020
Report: Disney+ Overtakes Netflix As Top Streaming App Of 2020Forbes - Apr, 3 2020
Is YouTube Trying To Compete With TikTok?New York Times - Apr, 2 2020
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