CINCINNATI, Oct. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Newsy, the
fast-growing over-the-top video news brand, has launched on premium
streaming television platform, Hulu.
Hulu's nearly 12 million subscribers have access to Newsy's
daily news reporting through on-demand videos covering world and
national news, policy, culture, science and technology. In addition
to 30 news stories each day, Newsy will publish longer-form content
— including its popular original series "Americanize Me" and
"My First President" — to Hulu. All
clips and stories are available to stream through Hulu's No
Commercials and Limited Commercials subscription plans.
"Partnering with Hulu gives Newsy the opportunity to further our
reach with the growing population of young people who are seeking
an alternative to cable news," said Blake
Sabatinelli, general manager of Newsy. "Hulu's strong
channel lineup and focus on over-the-top delivery makes it a
natural platform for our cord-cutting audience to engage with our
content."
Newsy is known as a leading provider of news for younger
audiences across the rapidly expanding OTT video ecosystem. In
addition to Hulu, Newsy's videos can be streamed through services
including Sling TV, Roku, Watchable from Comcast and Apple TV.
Additionally, Newsy recently launched its first cable TV channel
via a carriage deal with Cincinnati Bell Inc. Newsy is a wholly
owned subsidiary of The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP).
About Newsy
Newsy is an over-the-top news network that
provides "news with the why," built to inform and engage by
delivering today's top stories across platforms. Its content is
available in on-demand and linear formats on over-the-top (OTT)
services including Apple TV, Sling TV, Watchable from Comcast,
Channel Master, Pluto TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Google
Chromecast; connected television including Xumo; on mobile for iOS,
Android and Kindle Fire; and at newsy.com.
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