Hulu Optimizes Web Platform for Live TV

Adds one-click access to live TV alongside other new features for web browsers

Author:: Multichannel News
Publish date:: Nov 15, 2017

SANTA MONICA, CALIF.—Hulu is rolling out a slew of new features in an effort to boost its live TV experience on web browsers. One of those additions is one-click access to Hulu’s live TV service, which will redirect to a dedicated “Live” section that lives on the top of the webpage, per Richard Irving, Hulu’s vice president of product.

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