Hulu Plus to Stream via Nintendo Wii Console and Handheld 3DS
By Rob Scott
February 20, 2012
February 20, 2012
- Nintendo’s Wii gaming console will be adding TV programming and movies to its entertainment line-up. Hulu and Nintendo have reached an agreement that will allow Wii owners to stream video content from Hulu Plus.
- “Subscribers to the service for $7.99 a month will be able to access a wide array of current TV shows, library content, kids fare and classic movies,” reports Multichannel News. “For the first month of launch, users who download Hulu Plus for Wii and do not already have an existing Hulu Plus account will get a two-week free trial.”
- “Wii is not only one of the most important entertainment devices in the living room, but one of the most heavily anticipated and requested platforms by users and subscribers,” said Pete Distad, VP of marketing and distribution at Hulu, adding that the Wii launch is part of a larger strategy to expand service availability. “Teaming up with Nintendo gives millions of households across the U.S. an immediate way to access some of their favorite current season shows on-demand in their living room through Hulu Plus.”
- The subscription VOD deal also plans to offer Hulu Plus on the handheld 3DS device by the end of the year.
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