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Hulu CEO Believes Live TV Will Help Platform Stand Out From Streaming Crowd

If everything goes according to plan, the package will include major sports and news networks, as well as broadcast and general entertainment cable networks. Local broadcast affiliates are also likely to be part of the offering, which would deliver the most-watched networks in key markets. And Hulu’s user interface would let viewers hop easily between last week’s episode of Empire and a football game already in progress, a process that can require several steps with traditional cable TV.

Top U.S. Streaming-Video Services by Subscribers Netflix Amazon Video (Amazon Prime) Hulu MLB.TV WWE Network Sling TV HBO Now Crunchyroll Showtime CBS All Access Source: Parks Associates

From the article "Hulu CEO Believes Live TV Will Help Platform Stand Out From Streaming Crowd" by http://www.crainsnewyork.com/.

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