rumors of hulu’s subscription plan
// January 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // apps, media, online
When I last checked my Facebook feed, I noticed a lot of comments being tacked on to a post by Mashable, Hulu to Charge Monthly Fee for Access to Unlimited TV Episodes [RUMOR]. I’m surprised that the post is generating so many negative comments. Yes, Hulu is free. Yes, it’s probably one of the most popular outlets through which to access ‘cable’ TV shows online. Can they survive without charging anything? Probably not.
The thing I am most surprised at is that the majority of negative comments seem to be coming from people who already use Hulu regularly. According to several articles (below), Hulu is considering charging to access content beyond the current 5 most recent episodes… which people can’t see as of now anyways (at least for current TV shows). So they are charging for additional content. What’s the big deal? They have to make money somehow. This seems like a great idea to me. A majority of ‘free’ apps already have some sort of premium subscription to access additional content or to simply get rid of ads including Boxee, Pandora, Spotify, Grooveshark, so on and so forth.
Hulu to Charge Monthly Fee for Access to Unlimited TV Episodes, Mashable
Hulu Considering $5 Monthly Fee For Older Episodes, Gizmodo
Hulu’s subscription service might run $5 for access to select shows, Engadget
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