The deal with Discovery was negotiated for Hulu by Lisa Holme, VP of content acquisition, and Reagan Feeney, VP of network partnerships the two execs currently report directly to Hulu CEO Randy Freer. “Our new agreement with Hulu affirms the strength of our brands and their value to viewers in a marketplace with an increasing array of options,” Eric Phillips, Discovery’s president of affiliate distribution, said in a statement. In addition, Hulu reached a licensing agreement with Discovery-controlled OWN for exclusive streaming rights to all past episodes of four of the network’s top-rated series: “Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots,” “If Loving You Is Wrong,” “The Paynes” and “Love Thy Neighbor.” Hulu previously inked a deal to stream OWN series “Queen Sugar” from Ava DuVernay and Warner Horizon. Hulu With Live TV still doesn’t include AMC Networks and Viacom channels.ĭiscovery TV shows coming the Hulu’s VOD service include “Deadliest Catch” “MythBusters” “Say Yes to the Dress” “Naked and Afraid” “Property Brothers” “Gold Rush” “Street Outlaws” “Chopped” “Chopped Jr.” “Fixer Upper” “House Hunters” and “House Hunters International.” The on-demand titles will be available exclusively on Hulu across all its subscription plans. The addition of Discovery’s five TV nets will help Hulu compete in the OTT “skinny bundle” race against the likes of DirecTV Now, Dish’s Sling TV and YouTube TV. Hulu’s SVOD-only service is $8 monthly with ads and $12 per month with no commercials. Here are 10 of the best series the streamer has to offer.With the additional Discovery programming, Hulu’s pricing - for now - will remain the same. Hulu With Live TV, priced at $40 per month, now delivers more than 60 live channels as well as Hulu’s entire VOD library, which the company claims represents the largest selection of on-demand TV content in the U.S. But between the legacy programming from these classic networks and some truly standout originals, there are quite a few things to love on Discovery+. Many of the Discovery+ originals are spin-offs of spin-offs of cable shows, from infinite extensions of the "90-Day Fiancé" franchise to more true-crime series than you ever thought existed. It's a lot to choose from, and frankly, not every series is a winner. More: Discovery+ streaming service goes live with new '90 Day' series and shows from Chip and Joanna Gaines The streaming service that includes programming from the parent of Discovery Channel, Investigation Discovery, TLC, HGTV, Animal Planet, Food Network and more – has an overwhelming number of unscripted series.įrom well-known favorites like "Chopped" and "House Hunters" to new original series such as "Naked and Afraid of Love" and "Race Across the World," Discovery+ has one of the biggest libraries in streaming. Plus, Discovery+ subscribers have free access to Chip and Joanna Gaines' new Magnolia Network programming, which includes 150 hours of unscripted programming covering home, design, food, gardening and other topics. How much is there really to discover on Discovery+? Watch Video: Brad Paisley brings along J.B.
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