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What is the difference between Fancast and Hulu?

I've been watching Hulu.com ever since it came online last year but I only heard about Fancast last week. After looking over the site it seems pretty much the same material is offered there as is already on Hulu. So what's the difference? Is one better for the viewing experience over the other? I'm a satisfied Hulu viewer at the moment and don't really see any reason to pursue Fancast any further. Am I wrong?
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seshankrishnan | 2 years, 11 months ago
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Hulu remains a popular destination for those who want to watch TV on their computers and looks to remain on top for the time being.

Hulu is by far the most well-known of any of these sites. Sporting a respectable collection of shows and sponsoring networks such as NBC and Fox, the Web site has established itself as a standard for legal, free online television.

Despite the well-planned layout and the amount of content available, Hulu has two noticeable flaws; the advertisements and some shows take a long time to get posted, sometimes up to eight days after they air.

Fancast is to Comcast as Hulu is to NBC. However, despite its lesser popularity, this provider actually delivers more major networks than its Fox-sponsored counterpart. Notable providers on Fancast that are not available on Hulu include The CW Network, most of ABC's content and even MTV. Additionally, most of the major shows on Hulu are available on Fancast as well, creating a more complete but not as well-designed source of online TV. Since Hulu is programmed primarily in Adobe Flash, it cuts down on page-loading time and allows for animations. However, Fancast is designed in the more traditional PHP, which is older and slower. Another difference between the two providers is that Fancast is less of an archive of shows that stores content on its servers, and more of a site to use to locate other sites where the media is available.

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marcand | 2 years, 11 months ago Report

While your answer was helpful to some extent, your content was completely scraped from the site you mention as your source. You have no original commentary or insight of your own? It's too bad too, b/c the source you quoted actually is incorrect in regard to ABC content. On April 30, 2009, Hulu announed they would be carrying Disney and it's subsidiary ABC would be placing content with the Hulu.com site.

http://blog.hulu.com/2009/04/30/like-minds/

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chillmanchuck | 1 year, 11 months ago
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One of the main differences that I notice is that Hulu has the Pop Out option so you can navigate away from the site. Another difference is that Fancast has teamed up with some cable companies to allow access to cable subscription services such as HBO and other channels for online viewing.
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