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    Hulu to launch first original scripted show

    Associated Press – Sun, Jan 15, 2012

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hulu will broadcast its first original scripted series next month, a political comedy that will debut during the real-life Republican presidential primary.

    The online video service is ramping up its rivalry with Netflix Inc.

    Aimed squarely at an audience loyal to cutting edge comedy such as "The Office" and "The Colbert Report," Hulu's new show "Battleground" is a look at the inner workings of a Democratic primary campaign for a U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin. It was created by J.D. Walsh, an actor who worked for John Kerry during a political campaign.

    "We see what J.D. sees in it and we know the audience is there," said Hulu's senior vice president of content, Andy Forsell.

    Hulu's foray into original scripted programming follows an investment in the Morgan Spurlock documentary series, "A Day in the Life," which debuted in August and will soon launch into a second season.

    Hulu made the announcement Sunday at the Television Critics' Association's winter press tour, a two-week-long series of presentations for TV journalists usually reserved for traditional TV networks.

    Hulu also announced it would make "Up to Speed," a non-scripted series that looks at historic nooks and crannies of notable destinations around America.

    The shows will be available on both the free and paid versions of Hulu.

    The programming announcement follows a blog post by Hulu CEO Jason Kilar that said Hulu now has 1.5 million paying subscribers and took in revenue of $420 million last year.

     

    8 comments

    • quarton
      quarton  •  Carlsbad, California  •  4 mths ago
      Ah, another leftist media show to try to attack Republican candidates leading up to the 2012 election.... will they make fun of Mormans, Bible thumping conservaties? Its all in good fun, right? What if there was a show making fun of blacks, illegals, gays?
      • Rumpintime
        Rumpintime 4 mths ago
        There is. It's called "South Park".
      • jvkla
        jvkla 4 mths ago
        Rumpintime pwned you, ya braindead dittohead.
    • JAMES
      JAMES  •  Lubbock, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      Count on media bias. My bet is it will be a thinly vailed attack on conservative values and the grand old party passed off as creative entertainment.
    • Yahooooo
      Yahooooo  •  4 mths ago
      Good thing the Supreme Court passed that law because this could be yet another example of political advertising by a private company.
    • 1oneAmerican
      1oneAmerican  •  4 mths ago
      If it is an attack on conservative values I will be sure to miss it.
      • Grant
        Grant 4 mths ago
        Just what are conservative values anyway? It seems like everyone from poor white trash to the elite call themselves republicans.
    • JohnnyL
      JohnnyL  •  4 mths ago
      Great news Yahoo! You wouldn't be biased would you?
    • Um...riddlemedis!
      Um...riddlemedis!  •  4 mths ago
      I like Hulu. Got about 100 movies qued-up and ready to go. But, political humor, Hulu? Really?
    • jvkla
      jvkla  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      What a bad idea. I turn to Hulu to see shows I missed on other stations, not to see homegrown shows.
    • Yahooooo
      Yahooooo  •  4 mths ago
      Glad Hulu is making their own scripted shows, not more reality junk. Hopefully they hired SAG actors.
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