Hulu to start charging May 24

You will only be able to see the 5 most recent episodes of shows for free.........


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ht...t_hulu_to_charge_995_per.html?syndication=rss


Report: Hulu to charge $9.95 per month, free fading fast

Posted by Brier Dudley


The LA Times has another scoop on the fate of Hulu. It's reporting that the hit online video service will start charging a fee by May 24.

Hulu's an indicator of mainstream media's thinking about free ad-supported content versus paid subscriptions.

Its free online broadcasts of current and archived TV shows also made it a factor for many people who decided to alter or dump cable service after Comcast's digital conversion last year. Best of all, it provided a decent alternative delivery system for those who didn't get certain shows after free, over-the-air signals went digital.

Now, Hulu's apparently going to cost about the same as Netflix streaming or barebones cable service.

From the LAT's Company Town blog, which is relying on "people with knowledge of the plans":


Under the proposal, Hulu would continue to provide for free the five most recent episodes of shows like Fox's "Glee," "ABC's "Lost" or NBC's "Saturday Night Live." But viewers who want to see additional episodes would pay $9.95 a month to access a more comprehensive selection, called Hulu Plus, these people said.

Ads will continue to appear during Hulu shows, even after the fee is imposed. Sounds Comcastic.

The same blog broke the news in January that Hulu was considering a fee. Hulu is based in L.A. but its management team is loaded with veterans of Amazon.com and Microsoft

 

Nope, I refuse to pay. They barely have anything I want to watch there.

 

There are two shows I watch online: Rupaul's Drag Race and Inuyasha. One I watch on www.logotv.com and the other is on www.animefreak.tv - If you want to watch something online for free, you can. You just may have to sift a little.

 

I've watched a few things on there, but they don't always have everything I'm looking for.

This sucks.

 

I'm really not surprised.

I would've thought this would come sooner.

 

So did I.

I used to purchase the DVD sets of programs and would watch entire seasons when I was on the plane during a business trip. I discovered hulu and a few other sites and would do the same thing only over the internet, it was free.

I knew it would be a matter of time before they would start charging.