Why is Hulu’s Streaming Doing So Well? Credit ‘The Simpsons’

According to writer Ben Travers of IndieWire, “The same army of “Simpsons” clones that formed Fox’s Sunday night lineup for years is now helping Hulu become adult animation’s streaming hub.”

Who’d a’thunk?

“The Simpsons,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Duncanville,” and “Family Guy”

by Ben Travers

Humbly listed at the bottom of recent press release, Hulu revealed a rather startling viewership statistic. In the last year, more than half of Hulu subscribers had watched at least one of its adult animated programs. Further still, nearly 40 percent watch some form of adult animation every month. Based on reported figures, that’s roughly 12 million people regularly seeking out Hulu’s acquired and original animated series. read article