Hulu's
future as an
online TV
destination becomes clearer after Upfront
NEW YORK — "Do you really ever watch Hulu?"*
That's what one advertiser asked a**ther while waiting in a long line for the streaming service's annual
Upfront presentation.
They were among the thousands who dragged themselves to Madison Square Garden on a rainy, early Wednesday morning to check out what Hulu had to offer.
That initial interest was all Hulu needed to wow the crowd. (OK — having
Broad City ladies Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson as MCs helped, too).
Ilana Glazer an Abbi Jacobson of Broad City speak onstage at the 2016 Hulu Upftont.
Image: Getty Images for Hulu
During the roughly 90-minute presentation, Hulu highlighted its current offerings, unveiled new original programming, an**unced a partnership with
LiveNation*for virtual reality concert programming, and perhaps most **tably, confirmed a
live TV offering is coming in early 2017.*
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