Hulu to add live TV offering to compete with Netflix and cable providers

Multiple reports citing executives at the internet video streaming service published Monday confirmed the additions to the streaming service

Hulu, the internet video streaming service, is planning to take on the traditional cable and broadcast networks with a live TV offering. The service will expand beyond Hulu's broadcasts of recent reruns of broadcast and cable shows and make it a direct competitor of traditional pay-TV providers and new digital entrants, including Netflix.

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