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Hulu Secures Streaming Rights to ‘Billy On The Street’ Series

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 17:43:00 +0000

Streaming video service Hulu has acquired the first five season of truTV’s variety sketch series Billy On The Street, both companies said Thursday.

Hulu beginning July 10 will begin streaming all 42 episodes from the first four seasons of the series, which features comedian Billy Eichner quizzing unsuspecting people on the streets of New York City, according to network officials.

Season five of Billy On The Street will debut later this fall, and Hulu will stream all of those episodes once the season finishes its run.

“As an incredibly popular and creatively-inventive show in truTV’s portfolio, Billy on the Street has cultivated a passionate fan base that actively seeks out the show and embraces Billy’s unique comedic talent and obsession with pop culture,” said Chris Linn, president of truTV in a statement. “This partnership with Hulu gives us a great opportunity to both super-serve those existing fans and also introduce the show and our network to new audiences.”

TCA16: TruTV Renews ‘Billy on the Street’

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 16:45:00 +0000

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PASADENA, Calif. – TruTV has greenlit a new season of its reality series Billy on the Street, the network said Thursday at its Television Critics Association press tour event.

Billy on the Street will return for its fifth season, according to network president Chris Linn. The series stars comedian Billy Eichner, who surprises everyday people on New York City's with quick-witted, rapid-fire questions about pop-culture.

In addition, the network announced that it has ordered additional 14 episodes of freshman investigative comedy Adam Ruins Everything hosted by series creator and comedian Adam Conover.

'Billy on the Street' with TruTV

MCN Staff — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:45:00 +0000

Billy Eichner has signed a multifaceted deal with Turner Broadcasting Systems that will result in the comic's Billy on the Street airing on truTV.

Under the pact, financial terms of which were not disclosed, the fourth season of Billy on The Street will bow on truTV later this year, with encores running on sister service,Turner has also acquired the rights to the first three seasons of Billy on the Street, which originated on Fuse.

A cultural high point for Eichner and Billy on the Street came during the 2014 Emmys telecast, when Eichner and Seth Meyers did an Emmys-related version of the show's "For a Dollar" game, where people can win money by agreeing with him on pop culture.

Eichner will also create half-hour comedy pilots for Adult Swim and TBS and half-hour specials for TBS and truTV.

"This deal is a great opportunity to tap into and expand the Billy phenomenon using the power of the Turner portfolio," said David Levy, president of Turner Broadcasting System. "No other media company has the assets and the reach—especially among Generation X, Millennials and Generation Edge viewers—to pull off this kind of multi-layered deal. The Turner networks are going to be the perfect home for Billy's brilliant comedic talents and his growing legion of young fans."

Hulu Greenlights Amy Poehler Comedy Project

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:30:00 +0000

Hulu Tuesday announced a straight to series pickup for comedy series Difficult People.

The series, executively produced by Amy Poehler (Parks & Recreation) and Dave Becky (Louie), stars Julie Klausner (Billy on the Street) and Billy Eichner (Billy On The Street) as best friends living in New York City whose irreverent behavior leads to very awkward situations, said the OTT service.

The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions, marking the first series collaboration between Universal and Hulu.

“Amy Poehler, Billy Eichner, and Julie Klausner are a dream team of comedic possibilities,” said Craig Erwich, Senior Vice President and Head of Content, Hulu. “We look forward to bringing this hilarious view of the world to Hulu with our partners at Universal Cable Productions.”