RENEE MONTAGNE, Host: Fans of the movies "Shakespeare in Love" and "Pulp Fiction" now have a new way to watch those and other Miramax films. As NPR's Nina Gregory reports, the company has just signed a deal with Hulu, the online video service to distribute the Miramax library of movies.</s>NINA GREGORY: The deal with Hulu is not Miramax's first move into digital distribution. Just two weeks ago, Miramax signed with Netflix to distribute its library, expanding access to Oscar-winners and cult favorites like "Reservoir Dogs."</s>LAWRENCE TIERNEY: (As Joe Cabot) Here are your names. Mr. Brown, Mr. White, Mr. Blond, Mr. Blue and Mr. Pink.</s>NINA GREGORY: Entertainment analyst Barton Crockett at Lazard Capital Markets says the Miramax deal is an important move for Hulu, too.</s>BARTON CROCKETT: So this, you know, takes them a meaningful step toward narrowing the gap with Netflix. They're still badly lagging Netflix in movies, but this gets them a lot closer.</s>NINA GREGORY: Nina Gregory, NPR News.
Miramax Films has a new deal with Hulu to digitally distribute its vast library of films. It includes Oscar winners like Shakespeare in Love and Good Will Hunting — as well as cult favorites like "Kill Bill" and Clerks.