Yahoo View is now the preferred partner of Hulu for full length
television shows and movies
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is excited to announce the launch of Yahoo
View, a new TV-watching site where you can watch episodes of your
favorite TV shows and go beyond the episode with clips, recaps and the
best of Tumblr fandom. Yahoo View is the extension of Yahoo's
long-standing distribution partnership with Hulu and will offer
thousands of TV, anime, Korean drama and movies including full episodes,
films, and clips for free. This further emphasizes Yahoo's commitment to
create an experience for people to consume content they care about while
being able to connect with a community of like-minded fans.
Featuring content from Hulu, this Fall, Yahoo View will be the best
place to watch the last five episodes of ABC, NBC, FOX (8 days after
original broadcast) and other network sitcoms, day-after clips, and full
seasons of anime and Korean drama. Viewers can also go beyond the
episode in a community-watching experience and browse photos and GIFs
from the passionate Tumblr fandom. The new site features a "beyond the
episode" section that can visually block the enhanced content that might
reveal spoilers about the current video playing, and picture-in-picture
so viewers can continue to watch while browsing to other content without
leaving the screen.
"As a TV junkie and Tumblr fan myself, I'm personally excited to have
one place that brings together the best of free TV and Tumblr fandom,"
said Jess Lee, Vice President of Lifestyles Product at Yahoo. "Yahoo
View is our first step towards creating a powerful community TV-watching
experience, but it's really only the beginning."
"Video is an important part of Yahoo's strategy and we're committed to
delivering the best digital video content to our users. To date, we've
streamed amazing experiences across sports, finance, and news," said
Phil Lynch, Vice President and Head of Media Partnerships. "This
partnership with Hulu is a natural extension of that strategy, bringing
the best of TV & entertainment content to our lifestyle vertical."
View.yahoo.com
is immediately available in the U.S. today. Mobile web and mobile apps
will be coming soon.
About Yahoo
Yahoo is a guide to digital information discovery, focused on informing,
connecting, and entertaining users through its search, communications,
and digital content products. By creating highly personalized
experiences, Yahoo helps users discover the information that matters
most to them around the world -- on mobile or desktop. Yahoo connects
advertisers with target audiences through a streamlined advertising
technology stack that combines the power of Yahoo's data, content, and
technology. Yahoo is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has
offices located throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific (APAC) and the
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions. For more information,
visit the pressroom (pressroom.yahoo.net)
or the Company's blog (yahoo.tumblr.com).
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Becky Auslander, 212-381-6909
beckya@yahoo-inc.com
Source: Yahoo! Inc.
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