Hulu subscribers who signed up for the company's Live TV plan will soon pay a bit more per month -- but with the added benefit of ESPN+ and Disney+ bundled with the subscription. This is a good deal for customers who are interested in the latter two streaming services, but unfortunate for anyone who only wants Live TV access.
You might be asking yourself today why you are still seeing ads while you are paying for Hulu (No Ads) service. As is occasionally the case with modern products and services, the name doesn't always tell the full extent of the content. In this case, the name might imply that you will not see anything resembling an advertisement inside the Hulu app once you're subscribed to the "Hulu (No Ads)" service. But as the fine print states, there is still a distinct chance that the subscriber will see advertisements while viewing movies and/or shows on Hulu.
FX, the network behind hit shows like American Horror Story, has already canceled its new series Y: The Last Man. The show is based on a DC Comics series from Pia Guerra and Brian K. Vaughan about a post-apocalyptic world in which all men, except for one, have died. It's unclear at this time whether the series will find a new home.
Hulu has sent out an email alerting its subscribers to an upcoming price increase, giving them a chance to decide whether they want to renew their plan next month or cancel before the higher rate takes effect. According to the company, consumers will pay a dollar more per month for the cheaper plan with ads, as well as for the more expensive plan that doesn't include ads.
The first episode of the newest season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is called "2020: A Year In Review." This is the longest hiatus the show has ever taken between seasons, and a retrospective episode might well have been the most obvious choice for a return to action. The first episode of Brooklyn 99 (the first episode of the last season here in late Summer, 2021,) did something similar, starting by addressing the extended period of time that's passed since the last aired story.
Amblin Partners, as led by Steven Spielberg, teamed up with Netflix this week. Netflix and Amblin started a partnership "that will cover multiple new feature films per year." This does not necessarily mean we'll see multiple films directed by Stephen Spielberg released on Netflix - but it could bring bigger-name pictures to the property as exclusives - depending entirely on the parameters of the partnership.
Seinfeld, one of the most popular sitcoms ever, will leave Hulu later this month for a new home at Netflix. However, it may not be a seamless transition from one service to another, with a new report claiming that it may take months before Seinfeld is once again available to stream. Until then, desperate fans may have to resort to cable or DVDs.
Surprise Freeform hit drama series Cruel Summer will return for a second season, but it may not look the same when it arrives. It's still-to-be-determined whether the show will return with the same cast and a continuing storyline or if it will leave behind the Turner-Wallis saga and start fresh with a new cast and an entirely new story.
The premiere of several major television shows and new seasons of shows were revealed this week by FX. The FX Networks group revealed the release date for Season 12 of Archer, season 3 of the vampire comedy What We Do In The Shadows, and new content from the American Horror Story universe. That includes a new bit of content called American Horror Story: Double Feature, and FX American Horror Stories.
If you remember back in early January, Hulu announced a big deal with ViacomCBS that would bring 14 of its networks to the streaming service's live television plan. Now, months later, those channels are finally available to subscribers, offering the opportunity to watch Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and other popular networks.
Football fans will have a new option for streaming their favorite NFL games this upcoming season. The National Football League has announced that its NFL RedZone and NFL Network are heading to Hulu's Live TV offering, though only one will be included as part of the base channel package. Both networks will arrive on the streaming service starting August 1 just ahead of the NFL 2021 season.
Samsung has teamed up with Hulu to launch a new reality competition series called Exposure. This is, put simply, a branded collaboration that will essentially market the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G handset to viewers -- the entire series is based on using the phone to complete photography challenges.