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Hulu to start charging in 2010?

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The only way I'd pay is 1)Much more content. I want all of the NBC shows, and as many shows from other networks as they can get. And not this crap where just a few episodes from one season is available. If I show is on there, I want it all. 2)No commercials. If I'm paying for it, I don't want to have to sit through that crap. 3)Increased quality.

edit: AstroManLuca beat me to it.
 
Originally posted by: skace
If hulu ups the quality and dumps the commercials id consider paying for it.
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Ditto. I would pay for that now if it was available at a reasonable price. No more than $10 or so dollars.
 
Why would I pay for what I can watch on network TV for free. If a company that depends on advertising for revenue can't successfully create an add based online model it doesn't say much for their chance at longevity in an entirely digital age. Bye Hulu, you were good for a bit, I'll get my TV from other places like I did before you were around.
 
If I were to pay for Hulu, ( *gulp* ) I would require hi-def video with the ability to keep every show downloaded. Much like Stage6!

Otherwise, I see their "value" and raise my middle finger in extended salute.
 
Originally posted by: Firsttime
Why would I pay for what I can watch on network TV for free. If a company that depends on advertising for revenue can't successfully create an add based online model it doesn't say much for their chance at longevity in an entirely digital age. Bye Hulu, you were good for a bit, I'll get my TV from other places like I did before you were around.
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Well, some people get poor reception and don't want to pay for cable (me). Others want to be able to watch whenever they want instead of at prescribed times (also me).
 
Originally posted by: soulcougher73
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Good while it lasted. People on the internet are only interested in" free." The moment that changes, most people will find other means.
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This. Another site will pop up that will be free for awhile. And rince and repeat.
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Another site with content deals with the major networks and backed by a few major networks? Good luck with that hope.
 
Hm... The only reason I use Hulu over alternative means is because it's free and legal (so I don't have ethical qualms). I have zero problem going back to unauthorized sources of streaming content though. Perfect example of businesses not adapting to internet-age.

I suppose if they had ALL episodes of every show and cut the commercials out + more mainstream movie selection (I'm not complaining, there are some good movies on Hulu right now), people would pay, though.
 
"Carey says that while throwing up a pay-wall around all content is not the answer, it doesn?t mean there wont be fees for some specially-created content and TV previews."

quit freaking out people
 
As others have touched on, the big issue for me is the lack of content. I gladly pay $12/month for Netflix (the DVD/Blu-ray portion, ignore the Instant part for now) because I have access to pretty much every movie ever made. If I had to pay $8 for access to a handful of DVDs here, $4 to someone else to get access to some other publisher's catalog, $7 for another 5%... forget it.

That's my main issue with Hulu/Netflix streaming/etc. If someone could offer high-quality, streaming access to (essentially) every movie and tv show on the planet, I'd probably drop $20+/month for it. I might be the minority though...
 
I'd love to see them do this. Those people that are totally ignorant of the internet would pay. Everyone else would find other sites. Hulu is not worth money to watch. I can find everything there on other streaming sites. I don't mind watching a few ads/commercials instead of watching it somewhere else so that those shows have viewers.
 
Originally posted by: Bignate603
If I was going to pay for it they'd better fix the jerky full screen playback on some computers.
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I think the fix for jerky playback was to disable hardware acceleration.
 
Originally posted by: Skeeedunt
As others have touched on, the big issue for me is the lack of content. I gladly pay $12/month for Netflix (the DVD/Blu-ray portion, ignore the Instant part for now) because I have access to pretty much every movie ever made. If I had to pay $8 for access to a handful of DVDs here, $4 to someone else to get access to some other publisher's catalog, $7 for another 5%... forget it.

That's my main issue with Hulu/Netflix streaming/etc. If someone could offer high-quality, streaming access to (essentially) every movie and tv show on the planet, I'd probably drop $20+/month for it. I might be the minority though...
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Ooh, yeah, I'd like to see an online service that has deals with all the big studios and lets you stream basically anything.

Hulu + Netflix + way more TV shows than Hulu currently has + way more movies than Netflix Streaming currently has. I'd pay a fair bit of money for this. It would make virtually every other form of media delivery obsolete.
 
The fuck? They're gonna charge a fee for "free" broadcast TV? I could understand charging for premium channels, but leave ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX the fuck alone.
 
Originally posted by: Platypus
who didn't see this one coming?

These people seem to think that the old bait and switch tactic of introducing something cool for free then trying to charge for it will work. It doesn't and will not ever work. At least they are getting ad revenue now... most people will just turn to illegal means to watch the content with this move, making the problem worse for them.
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This. The only way this would work is if they manage to make it a decent bit cheaper than cable, and have access to all the shows one would usually watch on cable. Of course, they won't get sports .. so they're most likely going to fail, epically.
 
Screw that. They only have a few shows I watch and of those few shows, they delete episodes every week. Too many commercials. At least Netflix gives a lot of movies/shows and isn't taking anything away.

I found them from a site that brings you to other free streaming sites, I'll just go and use those.
 
Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
Originally posted by: timswim78
I'd rather see Netflix handle the online content.
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If Netflix gained Hulu's service for TV shows to watch now, then maintained their disc based service it would be amazing.
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That would be interesting for sure
 
Apparently its taking them much longer to decide how much to charge than its taken me to decide how much I'd pay...

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