Hulu, LLC is an American subscription streaming television service headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Seattle. Founded in 2007, Hulu became a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company in June 2025, following Disney's acquisition of Comcast's remaining stake. As of 2026, Hulu reports 64.1 million paid subscribers and generated $12 billion in revenue in 2024. The company employs between 1,775 and 2,555 individuals.
Hulu offers a broad range of digital entertainment services, including a video-on-demand library featuring TV shows, movies, and exclusive original programming. Its Hulu + Live TV service further expands offerings by providing access to live broadcast and cable television channels, encompassing sports, news, and entertainment. The platform generates revenue through both subscriptions and advertising, and its content is increasingly integrated with Disney+ for bundle subscribers.
In terms of patent litigation, Hulu, LLC operates as a defendant operating company. The company has been named as a defendant in one tracked case and has not initiated any patent suits as a plaintiff. This posture indicates that Hulu primarily defends against intellectual property infringement claims rather than asserting its own patent portfolio.
The single tracked case, Adeia Media Holdings LLC et al. v. BAMTech, LLC et al., was filed on November 7, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Hulu, LLC is a co-defendant alongside other Disney entities, including The Walt Disney Company and ESPN, Inc. The plaintiffs, subsidiaries of Adeia Inc., accuse Hulu and other defendants of infringing six patents related to streaming technology, covering features such as content delivery networks (CDNs), viewing progress tracking, and chunking. Adeia Inc. is a publicly traded company that holds an extensive portfolio of media-related patents.