More evidence of a Hulu subscription model
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if they charge for PREMIUM content, aka showtime, hbo, cinemax, skinemax, etc, i would be completely for this... but if they begin charging for OTA broadcasts, or regular every day cable content, im going back to watching it on the boob tube.
The only way this works is if they stop advertisements, make streaming live with the original airing, or allow you to pay to see content that you'd have to pay to see anyways, otherwise there's no real incentive to Hulu over regular watching/DVR. Currently the only thing Hulu offers is convenience, and they've also worked to make it so its not that convenient (delayed viewing, limited # of available episodes, can't watch it on your phone, they've tried to make it so you can't watch it on your TV easily).
The only way I would pay for Hulu is that it offers something more than what it currently does, and it would have to be significant, even for say a $5/month fee. The shows I watch on there basically I either watch on there or don't watch at all, and I can't say I'd really miss any of them if I no longer watched them. With Netflix you can pay $10/month, and you get no ads and a larger selection (including the ability to watch entire seasons of most shows), and that includes 1 out at a time physical disc rental.
Also, lately, I've had issues with Hulu playback where the buffer runs out at least twice a show, and this is for the standard res. No other internet issues, and in fact downloads (Xbox Live for instance) have been very quick (as in 1MB/sec quick). Even at non-peak hours (as in at 3 AM, 9AM) it still does this.
The only way I would pay for Hulu is that it offers something more than what it currently does, and it would have to be significant, even for say a $5/month fee. The shows I watch on there basically I either watch on there or don't watch at all, and I can't say I'd really miss any of them if I no longer watched them. With Netflix you can pay $10/month, and you get no ads and a larger selection (including the ability to watch entire seasons of most shows), and that includes 1 out at a time physical disc rental.
Also, lately, I've had issues with Hulu playback where the buffer runs out at least twice a show, and this is for the standard res. No other internet issues, and in fact downloads (Xbox Live for instance) have been very quick (as in 1MB/sec quick). Even at non-peak hours (as in at 3 AM, 9AM) it still does this.
how do u people watch family guy on there? theres only like 5 episodes on there. that site sucks so much.
Right now the way the deal with most shows is that they only reserve a handful of episodes from a certain season (usually 4 or 5 of the most recent ones) and thus I honestly wouldn't mind paying a premium if it meant I could view any and all episodes from any season at any time as long as I was paying subscription THAT would be badass.
Does Hulu currently have during broadcast adverts?
Subscription models could include such things as having more adverts in the basic free shows, lower quality etc.
Pay for advert-free HD streaming sort of deal.
Subscription models could include such things as having more adverts in the basic free shows, lower quality etc.
Pay for advert-free HD streaming sort of deal.
Bignate603
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- Sep 5, 2000
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They show the latest 5 episodes, a few days after a new one airs on TV the put it up on Hulu and take off the oldest. Did you really expect them to put up every single episode and undercut their own DVD sales?
Bignate603
Lifer
- Sep 5, 2000
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We've got an old laptop hooked to our TV. We used s-video with our old TV, our new one has VGA input.
yes. south park does it. putting all seasons online with 1-2 ads per each episode brings in more money then it used to, since people who dont watch TV can watch on the official website instead of streaming it from some chinese website or something. other tv shows should adapt this model.
TallBill
Lifer
- Apr 29, 2001
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Exactly. My prediction from a few years ago would be that all shows would eventually be pushed out on demand. Instead of shows "airing" at certain times, they would just become available at certain times.
The only reason companies wont want to do it is loss of ad revenue.
if hulu starts charging, I'll start watching tv shows elsewhere.
but I'd have no problem if they increased the frequency of ads.
but I'd have no problem if they increased the frequency of ads.
If the delay was dropped from a week (like House) or a day (like most shows) to even an hour, or simulcast, they opened up their selection (though for currently airing stuff it is pretty good, mostly I would want more movies), and kept the entire backlog for some shows, and had more older shows... then no, I wouldn't mind paying maybe $10-$15 to not have to deal with Comcast. Heck, depending on if they had enough HD content, and things like currently airing HBO and Showtime and whatnot shows... then call it like $20-25 that I probably wouldn't mind paying.
Brainonska511
Lifer
- Dec 10, 2005
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My DSL connection is too slow to effectively stream Hulu content - it doesn't let you buffer enough of the show. So forget a pay-model, especially when the only shows I watch are on CBS and Fox, channels I get OTA. The only show I watch that is on cable (which I don't have) is Psych, and I generally watch that online somewhere...
I don't own a TV so I use Hulu to catch up on virtually all my favorite shows (in other words, I'm Qwest's nightmare consumer) but I'm sure as hell not gonna start paying for what should otherwise be free OTA material. Hulu doesn't have much in the way of ads, I'd gladly put up with a few more to keep it free. Otherwise I'm just gonna switch to torrents and I'll start buying brand-name instead of store brand stuff at the grocery store to assuage my guilt.
Here's an idea, have Hulu fucking mirror TV. Simultaneous broadcast, simultaneous commercial break lengths. Not rocket science.
Here's an idea, have Hulu fucking mirror TV. Simultaneous broadcast, simultaneous commercial break lengths. Not rocket science.
Jeff7
Lifer
- Jan 4, 2001
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I think Hulu was hoping to get people addicted to their free TV shows, and then switch over to a subscription model, hoping to keep their addicted userbase.
My take on it: Their userbase is addicted to free content, regardless of who's putting it out there.
Flipside: As more ISPs go to a tiered bandwidth model, there'd either have to be contracts in place to give services like Hulu special access, or else.....well, I don't know what happens then. Molotov Cocktails served at your friendly neighborhood ISP's corporate office until they drop the tiered bandwidth thing?
My take on it: Their userbase is addicted to free content, regardless of who's putting it out there.
Flipside: As more ISPs go to a tiered bandwidth model, there'd either have to be contracts in place to give services like Hulu special access, or else.....well, I don't know what happens then. Molotov Cocktails served at your friendly neighborhood ISP's corporate office until they drop the tiered bandwidth thing?
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