Hulu platform milestones and ownership changes (2007–2020)

1. News Corp and NBCU announce Hulu venture

   Mar 22, 2007Labels: News Corporation, NBC Universal

   • History com
   • Britannica

2. Hulu begins invitation-only private beta

   Oct 29, 2007Labels: Hulu, Private beta

   • Wired
   • Britannica

3. Hulu opens to the public in U.S.

   Mar 12, 2008Labels: Hulu, United States

   • TechCrunch
   • Wikipedia

4. Disney joins Hulu as equity partner

   Apr 30, 2009Labels: The Walt, ABC

   • Wired
   • TIME

5. Hulu Plus subscription service goes live

   Jun 29, 2010Labels: Hulu Plus, Subscription

   • CNBC
   • Wired

6. Hulu expands outside U.S. with Hulu Japan

   Sep 1, 2011Labels: Hulu Japan, International expansion

   • Advanced TV
   • Hulu Japan

7. Providence Equity confirms exit from Hulu

   Oct 19, 2012Labels: Providence Equity

   • Reuters Fox

8. News Corp stake shifts to 21st Century Fox

   Jan 1, 2013Labels: 21st Century

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

9. Hulu launches “No Commercials” plan

   Sep 2, 2015Labels: No Commercials, Hulu

   • Engadget
   • Wikipedia

10. Hulu announces end of free streaming tier

    Aug 8, 2016Labels: Hulu

    • TIME
    • Teen Vogue

11. Hulu launches “Hulu with Live TV” beta

    May 3, 2017Labels: Hulu with, Hulu

    • Washington Post
    • Wired

12. Disney closes Fox deal, gaining Hulu majority

    Mar 20, 2019Labels: The Walt, 21st Century

    • Vanity Fair
    • Wikipedia

13. AT&T sells Hulu stake back to Hulu

    Apr 15, 2019Labels: AT&T, Hulu

    • Axios
    • Wikipedia

14. Disney assumes full operational control of Hulu

    May 14, 2019Labels: The Walt, Comcast

    • Disney PR
    • CNBC