Hulu To Stream HBO Content In Japan
Hulus subscription service, launched in Japan in September 2011, will bring Japanese entertainment fans American TV programming by HBO.
Hulu has entered into a multi-year agreement with HBO to bring Japanese subscribers select HBO shows, including "Sex And The City" and "The Sopranos", with additional HBO hit shows such as "Entourage" and "Band of Brothers" coming later this year.
Hulu says that the amount of content available to subscribers overall has increased by more than 300% since the service launched in September 2011.
Hulu is also offering its Japanese subscribers anime series, TV shows, and films from more than 10 Japanese and Korean content partners.
The company has also expanded the number of Hulu-enabled, Internet-connected devices in market. As of today, there are more than 29 million Hulu-enabled devices in the market. Since September 2011, Hulu has launched on many internet connected devices including Sony TVs, Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360. Recently the company also announced Hulu will be coming to Nintendo Wii in Japan.
Hulu says that the amount of content available to subscribers overall has increased by more than 300% since the service launched in September 2011.
Hulu is also offering its Japanese subscribers anime series, TV shows, and films from more than 10 Japanese and Korean content partners.
The company has also expanded the number of Hulu-enabled, Internet-connected devices in market. As of today, there are more than 29 million Hulu-enabled devices in the market. Since September 2011, Hulu has launched on many internet connected devices including Sony TVs, Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360. Recently the company also announced Hulu will be coming to Nintendo Wii in Japan.
