Hulu is the latest to pull its support for TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting by pulling episodes of the long-running reality series from its site. The show is the center of controversy after Josh Duggar admitted to molesting young girls as a teen.
If you search for 19 Kids on Hulu, you do get video results, although the episodes are not hosted on Hulu itself. Instead, each video link redirects you to TLC, which has also pulled episodes from its site.
19 Kids had been available on Hulu as late as Wednesday and people started complaining on Facebook. “The show is no longer available on Hulu. Let us know if you have any questions!” reads one statement to a Facebook user.
The show has already lost several sponsors, including Walgreens, Choice Hotels, Payless ShoeSource and General Mills.
While TLC has pulled repeats of the show from its schedule, the show appears to still be alive, albeit on life support. Reports on Wednesday suggested that TLC is thinking about ending the main series and created a spin-off about Jill and Jessa, the oldest daughters in the family, and their own families.
19 Kids centers on Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, who have 19 children, with Josh as their oldest. Josh is also married with three children and a fourth on the way. After InTouch reported that Josh molested young girls - including some of his younger sisters - as a teen, Josh admitted that the reports were true.
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