The director of Netflix’s Fyre Festival documentary, Chris Smith, told Business Insider that he was tipped off that Hulu was going to release its Fyre doc ahead of his movie’s release. Smith said when he told Netflix what Hulu was planning “it just wasn’t an issue to them,” as the company stayed focused on its global release on Friday. According to Google Trends, there’s more interest in Netflix’s “Fyre” (available Friday) than Hulu’s “Fyre Fraud” (now available). Hulu shocked many by surprise-releasing its documentary on the infamous Fyre Festival four days before the long-planned release of Netflix’s Fyre doc. But it wasn’t a shock to director Chris Smith. Smith, who directed Netflix’s “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened” (available on Friday), told Business Insider on Tuesday that he and his team were tipped off about what Hulu was doing. “We knew it was coming … [Read more...] about Netflix was tipped off that Hulu would surprise-release its Fyre Festival documentary first but wasn’t concerned
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Netflix and Hulu are releasing competing documentaries on the Fyre Festival debacle, but Netflix is dominating Google search interest
Hulu released a documentary on the disastrous Fyre Festival on Monday, days before Netflix is set to release its own. But data from Google Trends shows that Netflix has been leading Hulu in search interest on the subject. The streaming war is heating up, with Netflix and Hulu releasing competing documentaries on the exact same subject this week. Hulu surprise dropped a Fyre Festival documentary on Monday called “Fyre Fraud,” days before Netflix is set to release “Fyre,” its own documentary on the disastrous music festival that drops on January 18. But data shows that Netflix has been dominating search queries on the subject. A quick look at Google Trends for “Fyre Festival Hulu” and “Fyre Festival Netflix” shows that the latter has piqued people’s interest far more than the former’s, even during Monday morning when Hulu debuted “Fyre Fraud.” Graphs showing the search trends are below, where Hulu is blue and … [Read more...] about Netflix and Hulu are releasing competing documentaries on the Fyre Festival debacle, but Netflix is dominating Google search interest
Hulu has a new documentary about the disastrous Fyre Festival that captured the internet’s attention — watch the trailer
“Fyre Festival” was supposed to be a huge music festival for millennials in 2016 organised by Ja Rule and 26-year-old tech entrepreneur Billy McFarland. Instead, the three-day party, which cost thousands to attend, turned out to be a nightmare scenario with people stranded at a private beach in the Bahamas. Monday, Hulu released a trailer for a documentary about the Fyre Festival called “Fyre Fraud.“ The trailer comes a few days after Netflix released a teaser for a similar documentary on the music festival. Hulu’s documentary features an exclusive interview with McFarland, who was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to wire-fraud charges in 2018. While the Netflix documentary will be available Friday, January 18, you can currently watch Hulu’s documentary now. Watch the full trailer for “Fyre Fraud” below. Visit INSIDER’s homepage for more. NOW WATCH: Briefing videos Business Insider Emails & … [Read more...] about Hulu has a new documentary about the disastrous Fyre Festival that captured the internet’s attention — watch the trailer
Hulu subscriptions grew 48% in 2018
By Wendy Lee Published 4:35 pm PST, Friday, January 11, 2019 The number of Hulu subscribers rose 48 percent to more than 25 million last year as viewers tuned in to popular shows such as “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the streaming service announced last week. The subscription numbers cover paid memberships for Hulu’s on-demand streaming service and its live-TV plans in the United States. “Consumers have spoken loudly about their desire for more choice and control in their TV experience,” Hulu CEO Randy Freer said in a statement. “They are seeing the enormous benefits of streaming, they’re deciding which content and brands are most important to them, and they’re choosing Hulu.” Although the growth is notable, the number of Hulu’s subscribers is still far from Netflix’s more than 58 million in the United States and 78.6 million internationally. Hulu said its most popular show remains “The … [Read more...] about Hulu subscriptions grew 48% in 2018
Hulu reports more than 25 million subscribers in 2018
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By Allison Prang The Wall Street Journal Wed., Jan. 9, 2019 Hulu had more than 25 million subscribers at the end of 2018, up by eight million from the year earlier, the streaming service announced Tuesday. Hulu said its subscriber total rose 48% on a year-over-year basis. Its subscriber count includes customers for both its subscription service and live TV offerings. Despite Hulu’s growth, its subscriber count is still much smaller compared with rival Netflix Inc. As of Sept. 30, Netflix had about 137.1 million streaming members worldwide, according to the company’s recent quarterly filing. That number rose 25% from the comparable quarter in 2017 when Netflix had 109.2 million members. Walt Disney Co., one of Hulu’s largest investors, has a 30% stake in the streaming service. Disney would also get 21st Century Fox’s 30% stake in Hulu if Disney’s deal to purchase certain assets from 21st Century Fox closes. For Hulu’s investors, … [Read more...] about Hulu reports more than 25 million subscribers in 2018