The strongest distribution service "hulu (Fulu)" Japan start, free trial also

It is a joint venture with the United States 'gigantic media entertainment group' NBC Universal 'and' Times ',' 20s century FOX 'and' FOX television 'under the umbrella of' News Corporation 'and' Walt Disney 'ABC', from television stations and film companies A video distribution service suitable for calling just "the strongest" that can use a large amount of provided content at a fixed price "Hulu (Fulu)The Japanese version of 'Started'.

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Release released by Hulu on 10th August local time. We have announced that we plan to deploy services for Japan on a fixed basis within the year and announced that we will be able to enjoy a rich line-up of popular Hollywood movies and overseas dramas not only on televisions and personal computers, but also on smartphones and tablet terminals It was.

Since its establishment, Hulu has a strong desire to offer services to people around the world. Anytime, anywhere, feel free to wish to enjoy the world's premium video content, I think that it is common not only to the United States but also to entertainment fans all over the world. We have taken an important step to realize that vision right now.

Hulu will start service in Japan within the year. This is a memorable occasion for Hulu, it will be the first foreign expansion in the United States. With the launch of services in Japan, Japanese entertainment fans are for the first time enjoying a rich line-up of popular Hollywood movies and overseas dramas with TV, PC, mobile phone, tablet type terminals anytime, anywhere, at fixed monthly fee It will be able to do. Details will be announced at the start of service, so please be looking forward to it.

It is for various reasons that we are pleased to start service in Japan. First of all, Japan is a wonderful country. Japanese viewers are very interested in premium video content, and as a result, Japan produces many world-class TV programs and movies. (Content produced in Japan has gained popularity in America Hulu for a long time ago.) In addition, we believe that there are unexplored market needs in the field of Hollywood movies and overseas dramas. In addition, there is a very good environment to offer services like ours such as the high penetration rate of broadband, the penetration rate of devices connected to smartphones and the Internet, consumers' high purchasing motivation etc. . We will utilize the experience gained from Hulu and Hulu Plus which are American domestic services, and knowledge gained from market research, we plan to provide high value added products tailored to the needs of our Japanese customers.

We are convinced that online distribution of premium video contents gathers high popularity in Japan and will continue to make efforts to provide long-term service. We have already opened an office in Tokyo, and a special team for planning and operation is making final adjustments to start service within the year.

And finally the Japanese version is officially opened today. You can enjoy thousands of contents such as Hollywood movies and drama series at a flat rate of 1480 yen per month.

Hulu - Hollywood's popular movies and TV programs are easy to see


Supported devices are "VIERA" for Internet connection, "BRAVIA" after 2010 model and "BRAVIA Blu-ray", "PS 3" and "Xbox 360" after 2009 (both will be available soon), "iPhone 4 "And" iPhone 3GS (iOS 4 equipped only) "" iPad "" 3rd generation and 4th generation iPod touch (iOS 4 only) "" Android smartphone ", see the continuation of the movie you watched on a different device It is also possible.

The operation requirements of the personal computer are as follows.

OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or higher - Mac OS X 10.4 or higher - Linux
Browser: Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher - Firefox 2.0 or higher - Safari 3.0 or higher - Chrome
Software: Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32 or higher
Setting: JavaScript · Cookies enabled

Applicable device | Hulu


Hulu movie · TV program list


The main title that is currently provided as content that allows you to watch a part of it for free.

Prison Break, LOST, 24-TWENTY FOUR-, BONES - Bones tell -, X - files, Desperate Housewives, Ally my Love, Ugly · Betty

The main movies delivered are as follows.

Pirates of the Caribbean / Cursed Pirates, Enchanted, Charlie's Angels, Burning Dragon, Ten Rogues, Men In Black, Da Vinci Code, Six Sense, Fullmetal Jacket, Gap , Armageddon

About HULU

I will ask about the quality of video streamed by Hulu.

The resolution is 720p, the bit rate is 3.2Mbps maximum. Is not it quite bad?

High-quality video is delivered in a high definition format of 720p to compatible devices. Distribution image quality is optimized according to customer's Internet connection environment and device.

Hulu's video is streamed with Flash Video files (FLV files). These files are encoded using the H.264 codec that is supported by Flash Player 10 and higher versions (installed in over 97% of computers in the U.S.). Hulu currently supports dynamic bit rate streaming to provide the best viewing experience on each device and platform. Our players will choose the best stream for each client based on available bandwidth. Hulu now supports different streams including 480 kbps, 700 kbps, 1,000 kbps (H.264 encoding not on On 2 VP 6), 2.5 Mbps and 3.2 Mbps.