Nippon Television Holdings, Hulu and Warner Bros. Discovery have formed a global partnership in the content business. HBO Max content will become available on Hulu from next month, while a new Harry Potter drama series is scheduled for release at the end of the year. The companies are also considering worldwide distribution in the future.
Nippon Television and HJ Holdings, which operates Hulu, have announced a content partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery, a major US media company. The 3 companies have formed a global partnership and outlined plans to distribute content from Nippon Television and Hulu worldwide.
From the 1st of next month, Hulu is expected to become the only service where HBO Max content can be watched as part of the standard monthly subscription fee. A new Harry Potter drama series is also expected to be released in late December. The president on the Nippon Television side said Hulu is intended to be a destination for viewers of overseas dramas, describing the partnership as the first step toward becoming a global content maker.
The companies are also considering distributing content from Nippon Television and Hulu worldwide in the future, and the collaboration among the 3 companies is expected to strengthen their global expansion.