Hulu is an American subscription streaming television service owned by Disney Streaming, which is a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment segment of The Walt Disney Company. It was launched on October 29, 2007, as a joint venture between News Corporation and NBC Universal. Subsequent investments in the service were made by Providence Equity, Disney, and Time Warner.
The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with additional offices located in Santa Monica, New York City, and Seattle, Washington. Hulu is one of the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media services, currently reporting 64.1 million paid memberships.