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Hulu is an American online company and partially ad-supported streaming service offering a selection of TV shows, clips, movies, and other streaming media on Hulu.com. Hulu subscribers can access episodes in HD (when available) from ABC, the CW, Fox, and NBC the day after they air, via Internet-connected devices. Hulu offers both a free service (only available on PCs and laptops) and, for a monthly subscription fee, a more extensive Hulu-Plus service available not only on computers and laptops, but as well on Internet-connected game consoles, set-top boxes, smartphones, tablets, TVs, and other devices. Hulu is offered only to users in Japan, and the United States and its overseas territories. Other regions are blocked by IP address location. Hulu provides video in Flash Video format, including many films and shows that are available in 288p, 360p, 480p, and in some cases, 720p. Hulu also provides web syndication services for other websites including AOL, Facebook, MSN, Myspace, XfinityTV, and Yahoo!. Hulu is a joint venture of Disney–ABC Television Group (The Walt Disney Company), Fox Broadcasting Company (21st Century Fox), and NBCUniversal Television Group (Comcast).〔Although NBCUniversal is a major shareholder (32%) of Hulu, by the Federal Communications Commission, NBCUniversal and Comcast are required not to exercise any right to influence the conduct or operation of Hulu. "Neither Comcast nor C-NBCU shall exercise any right to influence the conduct or operation of Hulu, including those arising from agreements, arrangements or operation of its equity interests (e.g., board seats, voting for directors or other shareholder matters, management and veto rights, etc.) and C-NBCU shall as and from the date of this Order hold its interest in Hulu solely as an economic interest." (MO&O, 1/20/11, FCC Grants Approval of Comcast-NBCU Transaction, (Comcast Corporation and NBC Universal ), Federal Communications Commission)〕 ==Name== The name Hulu comes from two Mandarin Chinese words, ''húlú'' (葫芦/葫蘆), "calabash; bottle gourd", and ''hùlù'' (互录/互錄), "interactive recording". The company blog explains: In Mandarin, ''Hulu'' has two interesting meanings, each highly relevant to our mission. The primary meaning interested us because it is used in an ancient Chinese proverb that describes the Hulu as the holder of precious things. It literally translates to "gourd," and in ancient times, the Hulu was hollowed out and used to hold precious things. The secondary meaning is "interactive recording." We saw both definitions as appropriate bookends and highly relevant to the mission of Hulu. It should also be noted that "hulu" is also a Sumerian word meaning "to strike the eyes; blinker, winker, one with vision problems".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://psd.museum.upenn.edu/epsd1/nepsd-frame.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hulu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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