TV streaming company Hulu said it expected more than 23 million subscribers by the beginning of 2017 . CEO Randy Freer said more people had signed up in the second half of the year than the first . It reported 17 million subscribers in January . Freer also suggested Hulu ’s live TV operation was growing by comparing it to rival DirectTV Now , run by AT&T. He anticipated global expansion was being considered and that it ’s online revenue had increased by more than 50 % during the year .
TV streaming company Hulu said it expected more than 23 million subscribers by the beginning of 2019. CEO Randy Freer said more people had signed up in the second half of the year than the first. It reported 17 million subscribers in January. Freer also suggested Hulu’s live TV operation was growing by comparing it to competitor DirectTV Now, run by AT&T. He said global expansion was being considered and that Hulu’s ad revenue had risen by more than 50% during the year.