Source: [url]http://www.pcworld.com/article/200115/hulu_goes_mobile_with_for_pay_service.html?tk=rss_news[/url]
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Speaking of browser-based entertainment services that are branching out: Hulu has finally announced its plans for a for-pay version of its extremely popular TV service. Hulu Plus will cost $9.99 a month and provide full access to entire seasons (current and past) of shows from ABC, NBC, FOX, and other TV networks. And it’ll be the first version of the service that’s available on devices that aren’t PCs, including the iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, iPod Touch, iPad, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and TVs and Blu-Ray players from Samsung, Sony, and Vizio. (That helps explain why Hulu has done everything in its power to prevent other companies such as Boxee from letting their users watch Hulu shows.)
Hulu says that the freebie, ad-supported version of the service isn’t going away–it’ll just offer fewer episodes, and won’t be available on a cornucopia of gadgets.
There are two ways to look at a $10/month Internet TV service. If you’re mentally comparing it to free alternatives–be they legal or not-so-legal–paying ten bucks may sound steep. But that same pricetag would be a steal if subscribing to Hulu Plus would let you kiss cable TV goodbye.
I’m inclined to respond in the latter, more optimistic way: If Hulu Plus lives up to its potential, it’ll be the first true Internet-era threat to the big cable and satellite companies. Its mere existence will be good news for consumers, since it’ll put pressure on Comcast and company to provide better services at lower prices.
Will I dump cable the instant Hulu Plus goes live? Maybe not: I’m a news junkie, and news is still something that cable does well, especially for major events. What I really want is some sort of economical plan that gives me multiple all-news channels but lets me skip the Cake Channel and its ilk. But at some point I may decide that over-the-air TV–along with news sites, blogs, podcasts, magazines, and newspapers–can keep me sufficiently well informed.
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Finally!
Also, if you go to the source link, they have a link to request an invite to Hulu Plus.
most of the stuff on those networks is terrible
all of the stuff on those networks is terrible
Not too bad a deal. Hope they've got Showtime included.
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It's at least got American Dad, Lost, Castle, X-Files, Flash Forward, Arrested Development, and the Office. I wouldn't subscribe for ever, but I might hitch on for a few months just to watch those. Pretty good quality, really fast load times, and limited commercial breaks- definitely worth a paltry ten bucks to me.
yeah i also heard when it comes to xbox live it will be free to xbox live users but nothing official yet.
I'm interested in this for my iPad mainly.
why would i pay for this to get hulu on my 360, ps3, or blu ray player. i can just shows to my tv through hdmi on my pc.
[QUOTE=oOaltOo;23012331] i can just shows to my tv through hdmi on my pc.[/QUOTE]
:wtc:
do they have fringe
I thought Hulu was getting shut down?
[QUOTE=G71tc4;23016134]I thought Hulu was getting shut down?[/QUOTE]
Obviously they're not. Never heard they were.
At first I was excited, then I read that there is a fee
Suppose you still have to be in the US even if you were to pay?
The only good thing on there is Firefly, really.
Now make it available in denmark, motherfuckers :saddowns:
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