Hulu launches live TV streaming service
Hulu has launched the beta version of its live TV streaming service, with more than 50 channels offering on demand and live programming for $39.99 per month. Among the extras available are cloud DVR, which allows users to fast-forward through ads. Hulu has also partnered with Nielsen to extend its digital ad ratings for complete measurement of the broadcaster's content across all streaming devices. Hulu claims to have 47 million unique viewers, with 68% choosing ad-supported content.
Hulu’s long-awaited live TV streaming service is finally, well, live, as the company launches its beta version today, offering access to live and on demand programming on more than 50 channels, along with a Hulu subscription, for $39.99 per month.

The launch was one of several big announcements that Hulu made during its NewFronts event this morning at New York’s Theater at Madison Square Garden, as the decade-old streaming service celebrated its most ambitious year yet.

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