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Hulu to users: Give us some money

October 26, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, e-commerce, file-sharing, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web 2.0, Web sites

Well, you knew the free ride had to end some day. The video streaming ride, that is. And it looks like that day is here.

At an industry summit in New York City last week,  News Corp Deputy Chair Chase Carey announced that the online video hub Hulu will soon begin charging users for content.

Target date: 2010.

Carey hinted that a subscription system is the most likely route. He also said that the site will likely feature some free content as well — much the way iTunes does, although Apple charges users per show download.

“I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content,” Carey said. “I think what we need to do is deliver that content to consumers in a way where they will appreciate the value.”

In other words, we can’t make enough money giving TV shows away and nobody appreciates stuff they don’t pay for. In the future, if you want a TV show, you’re going to have to either pay for it or watch some lousy commercial spot.

Your choice. But the free lunch buffet looks like it’s shutting down.

Now if the newspaper folks could just figure out how to get readers to pay for news …

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  • Me

    Seriously? I have ditched cable for hulu, now I’m gonna have to ditch hulu? I have a hulu account
    and I even tell them if i like the commercials or not. I actually didn’t mindtelling them because I actually saw commercials individually targetted at me. If they start charging, don’t expect jack from me, I heard torrents still work quiete well….

  • JParr

    Netflix is still the best VOD content provider out there for the money.

    Get a Roku: http://www.roku.com (you can also watch on your computer, of course) and an unlimited Netflix plan at $9/mo.

  • http://www.watchallmoviesforfree.com download movie online

    If you mean by not boot leg you are referring to heads in the camera, then you wont find it free except on hulu, if you want to request movies and not fill out surveys or look at a bunch of popups and just request the movies you want and they will find them if they exist for you :)

Below are a few free resources you may find useful.


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