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1 year, 11 months ago

Hulu Plus, should netflix and/or cable TV be concerned?

Hulu recently announced Hulu Plus as a monthly subscription option that allows users access to certain programming not available on the free version of Hulu. Will this subscription option compete with Netflix or Cable TV?

Another part of the question has to do with the Xbox 360 where many users had third party programs on the system which allowed the viewing of Hulu. Will Hulu Plus be available in this type of fashion?
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cheapgamer | 1 year, 11 months ago
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Keep an eye on Net Neutrality debates and legislation. If ISPs can throttle high bandwith sites with impunity they can choke streaming sites like Hulu Plus and Netflix, thus bringing people back to cable.

Other than that Hulu Plus represents more of a problem for cable companies. If the options of Hulu shows are similar to Netflix shows I will stay loyal to Netflix, but if the selection is different enough I may invest in both . . . Netflix + Hulu Plus is still cheaper than cable in my area.

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goatead1 | 1 year, 11 months ago
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If hulu plus wants to even begin to compete with Netflix and Regular old cable television they MUST have access through video game consoles. The biggest part of Netflix for me and quite a few others is this feature. Without it I am very very unlikely to pay for content that i can most likely get through Netflix, without having to sit at the computer to watch the videos.

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sgordon | 1 year, 10 months ago
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As far as I know, the only thing Hulu Plus is doing right now is accessing consoles and a smallish library of syndicated shows. It gave Boxee a cease and desist just prior to launching Hulu Plus, precisely because Boxee allowed watching Hulu on consoles.

As it stands, Hulu's selection pales in comparison to Netflix, and is still ad-supported. Also, Hulu only really has network TV shows right now, so until they get premium stuff (including shows from premium channels, such as Showtime), they can't touch Netflix.

It only marginally competes with cable TV providers, because several cable providers also own some of the networks that support Hulu to begin with.

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