Hulu, Viacom Ink Deal

LOS ANGELES: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report are returning to Hulu following a new content partnership signed between the video site and Viacom.

Current full episodes and clips of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report are now available on the free ad-supported Hulu.com service and through the Hulu Plus subscription service. The deal also brings to Hulu Plus a range of other properties from the MTV Networks stable, including Jersey Shore, Tosh.0, Teen Mom 2, Manswers, Let’s Stay Together, and Hot in Cleveland. These will be offered on Hulu Plus 21 days after the linear broadcast. Hulu Plus subscribers also gain access to more than 2,000 episodes of programming from Viacom’s library, including The Chappelle Show, Reno 911, Beavis & Butthead, Real World, Punk’d, Baldwin Hills and others.

Philippe Dauman, president and CEO of Viacom, commented, "We are very pleased to partner with Hulu in a way that recognizes the value of our strong brands and the passionate young fans who are attracted to our content. The Hulu Plus service offers us the opportunity to connect with our audiences through an exciting subscription and ad-supported platform that is complementary to our existing distribution arrangements. This innovative agreement allows us to benefit from the success and expansion of Hulu and we look forward to bringing our popular content to their growing audience."

"We are thankful that Viacom was DTS," said Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu, "Our first order of business in the partnership is GTL with Philippe and his team."