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04-01-2016, 08:15 PM
Hulu wants to be your matchmaker this April Fools' Day
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LOS ANGELES — Forget Netflix & chill:*This April Fools' Day, it's all about Hulu & love.
On Friday, the Santa Monica based streaming service introduced its fake app*HuluDatr (http://www.hulu.com/press/posts/hulu-introduces-hulu-datr), which aims to "transform the way soul mates find one a**ther" and "press play on your love life."
"When activated, HuluDatr uses proprietary, state-of-the-art algorithms that will pair up TV-watching singles based off their most viewed shows and ******," the fake release reads.
The app even has its own website (http://www.hulu.com/huludatr) — chock-full of 11 separate videos, including "testimonials" and*
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For example, Rachel and Amanda fell in love while watching Abbi and Ilana on Broad City. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/01/april-fools-hulu-love-app/)
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LOS ANGELES — Forget Netflix & chill:*This April Fools' Day, it's all about Hulu & love.
On Friday, the Santa Monica based streaming service introduced its fake app*HuluDatr (http://www.hulu.com/press/posts/hulu-introduces-hulu-datr), which aims to "transform the way soul mates find one a**ther" and "press play on your love life."
"When activated, HuluDatr uses proprietary, state-of-the-art algorithms that will pair up TV-watching singles based off their most viewed shows and ******," the fake release reads.
The app even has its own website (http://www.hulu.com/huludatr) — chock-full of 11 separate videos, including "testimonials" and*
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For example, Rachel and Amanda fell in love while watching Abbi and Ilana on Broad City. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/01/april-fools-hulu-love-app/)
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