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Dems Fume as Hulu Refuses to Stream Ads on Abortion, Guns, and Jan. 6
The Daily Beast! ^ | 25 July 2022 | Alice Tecotzky

Posted on 07/26/2022 7:55:19 AM PDT by NautiNurse

Hulu, the Disney-backed streaming service, will not run political ads related to abortion, guns, and the Jan. 6 riot, all of which are crucial to Democrats’ midterm election messaging. Party leaders are, as The Washington Post reported, irate.

Unlike television networks, Hulu is not limited by the 1934 Communications Act, which demands that broadcast networks give politicians the same level of access to airwaves. “Hulu’s censorship of the truth is outrageous, offensive, and another step down a dangerous path for our country,” executive directors of three Democratic committees said in a statement.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: disney; hulu; political
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Fascinating development, particularly because woke Disney owns Hulu. I've seen calls for Hulu boycotts because the internet streaming service carries FOX News Channel. As a Hulu customer, cheers!

Here's the WaPo article Dems fume at Disney’s Hulu for blocking ads on abortion, guns .

1 posted on 07/26/2022 7:55:19 AM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: NautiNurse

Hulu is too busy streaming Pride ads.

I really hope it stops at the end of the month.


2 posted on 07/26/2022 7:56:58 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: NautiNurse

If the DEMONocRATs fume at what you do, you must be doing the right thing.


3 posted on 07/26/2022 7:57:22 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Jim W N

Good point!


4 posted on 07/26/2022 7:57:58 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Who will portray Alec Baldwin in the SNL skit? )
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To: DannyTN

I don’t understand why people see ads on for pay services like Hulu. Pay the extra five bucks a month and skip the ads. It is SO much better.


5 posted on 07/26/2022 7:59:30 AM PDT by Hildy
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To: Hildy

I don’t understand why people see ads on for pay services like Hulu. Pay the extra five bucks a month and skip the ads. It is SO much better.

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I don’t get it either.
If you watch antenna/broadcast TV, all you see are medicare part# commercials. Clearly these advertisers are targeting a certain demographic. My guess is that it’s elderly low income.

Perhaps the democrats have a book out on the kind of people who use Hulu but don’t pay to go ad free. I could be wrong but on first guess I’m going to guess that these are the same people who have been collecting unemployment and corona benefits since 2020


6 posted on 07/26/2022 8:03:46 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: DannyTN

End of the month? So...we’re not celebrating Pride Year?


7 posted on 07/26/2022 8:04:43 AM PDT by moovova
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To: NautiNurse

I pay extra not to have the ads.


8 posted on 07/26/2022 8:05:56 AM PDT by shotgun
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So the dem’s platform is shut up, kill your baby, and don’t even think about defending yourself.


9 posted on 07/26/2022 8:10:32 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: shotgun

I have the live TV bundle, no ads. What does this have to do with the article and angry Dems?


10 posted on 07/26/2022 8:14:59 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Who will portray Alec Baldwin in the SNL skit? )
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Damn, l didn’t know Disney owns Hulu. I’m betting they will cave on this


11 posted on 07/26/2022 8:17:30 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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Dems fume a lot. That’s why they stink so badly.


12 posted on 07/26/2022 8:17:52 AM PDT by Boomer ( George Orwell: “During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” )
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To: Hildy

While it appears that’s what supposed to happen when you pay for ‘ad free’, it’s not necessarily so. I also have Hulu and was paying for the ‘ad free’ version but then started getting certain ads. I contacted Hulu and was told that for some of the ads they are obligated to show whether you pay the extra no-ad fee or not, they did apologize but it was out of their control. I replied that if the extra fee I’d been paying isn’t for all ads then I have no need to continue paying it, the person agreed and suggested I change my subscription to not include the ad-free, which is what I did. I don’t watch much TV, but the hubs does and he hates ads but he reluctantly agrees with my decision.


13 posted on 07/26/2022 8:21:32 AM PDT by DataJunkie
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To: NautiNurse

I dropped the live TV with no ads. It seemed every show I was watching before with no ads, had ads every 10 minutes.


14 posted on 07/26/2022 8:24:29 AM PDT by shotgun
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Can't help but wonder if the spanking Disney received from Governor DeSantis might have influenced their behavior a little.

Seems like they have been eating their spinach standing up.

15 posted on 07/26/2022 8:29:08 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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Interesting theory.


16 posted on 07/26/2022 8:33:24 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Who will portray Alec Baldwin in the SNL skit? )
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To: DannyTN

I dropped Hulu/Disney+ 0.0001 seconds after an ad that featured 2 guys kissing.


17 posted on 07/26/2022 8:33:55 AM PDT by OSHA
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To: DataJunkie

I have ever seen an ad. If I saw one ad, I would not have a nervous breakdown. I was at a friend’s house who gets ads and we were watching and it was annoying being interrupted by ads. Once you get used to ad free TV, it is very difficult to go back. I have not seen ANY attack ads because all I do is stream. My friends with regular TV talk about being inundated with them. That alone is worth the extra $5 a month.


18 posted on 07/26/2022 8:42:01 AM PDT by Hildy
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To: DannyTN

PRIDE MONTH was JUNE.


19 posted on 07/26/2022 8:42:39 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: moovova

“So...we’re not celebrating Pride Year?”

This is the Pride in Yo Face Millenium. Celebrate!


20 posted on 07/26/2022 9:07:04 AM PDT by ModelBreaker
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