Milwaukee PBS Now Available to Hulu + Live TV Subscribers
Hulu + Live TV Subscribers Will Now Have Access to High-Quality, Educational and Inspiring Content from Milwaukee PBS
MILWAUKEE; January 12, 2024 – Today, Milwaukee PBS announced that it is now live streaming on Hulu + Live TV, one of the nation’s largest streaming services for live television with more than 4.5 million subscribers. Hulu + Live TV’s subscribers will now have access to inspiring and educational content from Milwaukee PBS like 10thirtysix™, Black Nouveau and Adelante along with PBS favorites including PBS Newshour, FRONTLINE, Antiques Roadshow and Milwaukee PBS KIDS’ channel.
“We are thrilled that one of the largest live TV streaming services is now home to quality local programming from PBS Member Stations, “ said PBS Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, Ira Rubenstein. “As more and more households look to digital streaming offerings, this announcement is part of our commitment to meet audiences where they are with the PBS programming they know and love. PBS will continue to make trusted content available to all households across as many platforms as possible. We thank Hulu + Live TV for working with us to provide our viewers with more ways to watch programs through their local PBS stations.”
“As one of the largest live TV streaming services in the U.S., we are committed to providing a best-in-class user experience and a premium national and local channel line-up for our millions of subscribers,” said Reagan Feeney, SVP, Live TV Content Programming and Partnerships for Hulu. “PBS and PBS KIDS are among the most frequently requested channels by our subscribers and we’re thrilled to add them to our core-lineup that now includes more than 90 live channels.”
PBS, PBS KIDS, and Milwaukee PBS content is also available on PBS.org and pbskids.org, as well as the PBS App and PBS KIDS Video App available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and smart TVs from Samsung and Vizio. Local PBS station members are also able to view an extended library of quality public television programming via Milwaukee PBS Passport. Visit milwaukeepbs.org for details.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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Violent Femmes 40th Anniversary with the Milwaukee Symphony to Air Nationally on PBS December, 2024
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