Hayu (streaming service)

Hayu
Type of site
OTT video streaming
Available inEnglish
Headquarters
United States
Area servedAlbania
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
OwnerNBCUniversal
ServicesStreaming service
URLhayu.com
RegistrationMonthly subscription required to access content
Launched1 March 2016; 8 years ago (2016-03-01)
Current statusActive

Hayu (stylized as hayu and pronounced /ˈhj/ HAY-yoo)[1] is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, introduced in 2016.

Overview

From NBCUniversal, Hayu is the first all-reality subscription video-on-demand streaming service of its kind – offering every episode and every season of a broad selection of reality TV franchises, all in one place and available the same day as the USA. The majority of Hayu’s content premieres on NBCU’s US channels: Bravo, E! and Oxygen. [2]

Hayu is now available in 45 markets (outside the US) including: Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom on a full array of devices (mobile, tablet, laptop, connected TVs and selected consoles) at www.Hayu.com.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

In July 2024, NBCUniversal expanded Hayu to ITV’s premium streaming service in the UK, ITVX.[12]

Selected Programming

References

  1. ^ "Hayu". www.youtube.com. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. ^ "What is Hayu". Hayu.
  3. ^ "NBCU to launch reality SVoD service hayu in UK, Ireland and Australia". Digital TV Europe. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. ^ "NBCU's Reality Streaming Service Hayu Launches in Three New Territories (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  5. ^ "NBCU Launches Hayu In Canada; Discovery Brings Walter Presents To Italy – Global Briefs". Deadline. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  6. ^ "NBCUniversal to Launch Reality-TV Streaming Service Hayu in Nordics (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. ^ "NBCUniversal Reality TV Streamer Hayu Launches in 11 More Countries". Hollywood Reporter. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  8. ^ "NBCUniversal Reality TV Streamer Hayu to Launch in Central and Eastern Europe". Hollywood Reporter. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Hayu to launch in New Zealand". Broadband TV News. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  10. ^ "NBCU Reality Streamer Hayu Launches in Germany, Austria". Hollywood Reporter. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  11. ^ "NBC launches Hayu in Canada". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  12. ^ "ITVX to launch Hayu Select this Summer". ITV. Retrieved 3 July 2024.