Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) has announced a new service called Yahoo View.
Yahoo View is a new website that allows users to watch TV shows and is powered by Hulu. Hulu is a streaming service that’s a joint venture between Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS), Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOX,NASDAQ:FOXA), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX).
Here are a few things to know about Yahoo View.
- The new website offers streaming for TV shows, anime, movies and Korean dramas.
- There is no subscription fee required to use the service.
- Viewers can check out clips and extras for episodes and movies streaming on the website.
- These clips can remain hidden during streaming to avoid possible spoilers.
- Users can also search through the extra content while still watching the episode.
- The website has a connection to Tumblr so that users can easily connect with different fandoms.
- The service lets visitors watch the last five episodes of TV shows from ABC, NBC and Fox eight days after they’ve aired.
“As a TV junkie and Tumblr fan myself, I’m personally excited to have one place that brings together the best of free TV and Tumblr fandom,” Jess Lee, Vice President of Lifestyles Product at Yahoo, said in a statement. “Yahoo View is our first step towards creating a powerful community TV-watching experience, but it’s really only the beginning.”
If Yahoo View sounds like something that interest you, then follow this link to check out the new streaming website that is powered by Hulu.
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