Popular network FX is bringing its entire catalog of existing content to on-demand and live television streaming service Hulu, the companies have announced. In addition to offering all of its existing shows on the platform, FX will also create original exclusive shows for Hulu. The content will be presented to viewers as 'FX on Hulu,' eliminating the need for a pay-TV plan.
Earlier this month, Hulu announced that it was adding a Downloads features for some content that'll enable users to save shows directly to their mobile devices. At the time of the announcement, the downloading functionality was limited to the company's iOS app, but that changes starting today. Hulu's Downloads feature is now rolling out on Android devices, as well.
Hulu is rolling out new features today that seem to be centered around improving recommendations, and chief among these new features are like and dislike buttons. Their use, of course, is straightforward, as you'll use them to tell Hulu whether you like or dislike a show. Hulu will then take that information and use it to further personalize the content it recommends to you.
For reasons that aren't clear at this time, Hulu has been quietly dropping support for some Android TV devices over recent months. The most recent support change impacts the Channel Master Stream+ DVR and the AirTV OTA DVR from Sling TV; the company confirmed that it has dropped support for these devices, but hasn't offered an explanation for the change at this time.
Hulu has finally introduced the ability to download content for offline access, but it is restricted to the company's iOS app at this time. As with Netflix before it, this new feature makes it possible for Hulu subscribers to download movies and episodes of their favorite shows, enabling them to watch the content while on a plane, waiting in a lobby, or other places where WiFi may not be available.
Hulu has updated its user interface with adjusted elements that make it easier to read menus, increasing accessibility for users who may have struggled with the app's previous design. This is the latest update from Hulu targeting the platform's accessibility, something the company made the focus of its hackathon for employees earlier this year.
Last month, Hulu announced that the second season for its Castle Rock series will arrive on October 23, though it only provided a very brief teaser video that said, 'Misery arrives.' As expected given that the series is based on the Stephen King universe, that phrase referred to the novel Misery, which will be the foundation for Hulu's upcoming original work.
Virtual reality headsets have largely been split into two categories: the expensive gaming models and the inexpensive phone-based headsets. The latter are used as novelties for simple mobile gaming and, more often than not, as personal entertainment devices, enabling users to watch a movie in their own private VR theater. This niche use for the devices resulted in a number of video services adding VR headset support to their apps, but things have changed for Google's Daydream model.
The second season of Hulu's Castle Rock series has been announced and we finally know when it will be available to stream: October 23. The show is a Hulu Original series that arrived on the streaming platform last summer. Though the second season is debuting more than a year after the first season began streaming, fans will get access to the first episode in time for Halloween.
Hulu, the company best known for its on-demand video streaming service, also offers a live OTT television streaming plan. Customers who subscribe to Hulu Live TV will notice a new Live TV Guide going live starting today, but only on certain platforms. The rollout has kicked off for supported Roku streaming devices and Apple TV, as well as on the platform's website.
During its earnings call today, Disney revealed a planned upcoming bundle that will give cord-cutters access to a huge amount of streaming content for less than $15 per month. The upcoming bundle will center around the Disney+ streaming service scheduled to launch on November 12, and it'll include the ad-supported version of Hulu and the ESPN+ streaming services.
Hulu's Live TV service has been available for a little over two years now, and in that time, it's managed to spread to a variety of different platform. These days, you can watch Hulu Live TV on such devices as the Nintendo Switch, Chromecast, and even Amazon's Echo Show, but despite that long list, there's been one platform that's been left out in the cold thus far: Android TV.