Hulu may soon require cable subscription

2. RORYREVOLUTION posted on 02 May 2012, 04:57 5 0

Bye bye Hulu Plus, it was nice while I had you!

3. DigitalMD posted on 02 May 2012, 05:39 2 2

The writing is on the wall. The days of free media are almost over as the biggies (Google/Amazon/Apple) look for more revenue streaming from your wallet... ...Don't believe me? Take a look at all the Android flagship models now being sold WITHOUT microSD card slots. . Watch as Google and Apple march in lock step with the cable companies toward clamping down digital media rights enforcement. ..

4. pongkie posted on 02 May 2012, 05:39 5 0

if this goes through.. bye bye hulu

6. PryvateiDz posted on 02 May 2012, 06:55 0 0

If they do, I will be leaving too. If I wanted cable/satellite, I would have them, I don't need them to be the gap between digital tv service & streaming. I need them to be HuluPlus

8. shadowcell posted on 02 May 2012, 07:10 1 0

With blotched news like this it just rattles the community to continue seeking other alternatives to viewing their favorite shows. I don't know why they keep seeing us as a threat. I mean, you invent these services yet you don't want us to use them? If you look at the statistics you would see there are still a good number of households whom still have a cable service.

9. HGMIV posted on 02 May 2012, 09:00 5 0

$16.99/month for Netflix, and $7.99 /month for Hulu Plus. That's my cable service.

10. dcgore posted on 02 May 2012, 09:06 0 0

I don't think so. Big cable operators decided to withdraw their bids for Hulu. I think we'll continue to see the current model.

12. 14545 posted on 02 May 2012, 09:36 2 1

I already have a hard time paying for a service where I have sit though as many commercials as I would on live tv, but if they do this I will drop them out of principle. And I have cable, but I'm not taking time out of my day to set this up. IN ADDITION TO HAVING TO SIT THOUGH ALL THESE COMMERCIALS THAT I CAN'T FAST FORWARD THROUGH LIKE ON MY HTPC. Hulu, I hope you're listening. You may not care about losing my 8 a month, but it will be gone.

13. downphoenix posted on 02 May 2012, 10:31 4 1

Hulu is a catastrophic failure. Netflix is $8 a month, but with no commercials, better quality streams, and more content (Even if it is somewhat lacking).

16. remixfa posted on 02 May 2012, 12:24 1 0

Im one of those that dumped cable for netflix and hulu. I havent missed cable one bit. I also use netflix more than hulu. So if this move goes through, then they just save me another 8 bux a month.

Ill just hook up my laptop to my TV through the HDMI out and go stream it from different sites. Not a big deal. I dont watch enough TV to care.

18. smallcolabear posted on 02 May 2012, 13:04 0 0

This sucks here in wyoming if you ahve dish you do not get local channels such as CW or ABC so the shows taht I use hulu to keep up on i might as well wait for netflix to get the season so I can watch it then, or switch satelite/cable providers this is a bad move I feel.

20. KingKurogiii posted on 02 May 2012, 13:27 1 0

this is a really dumb rumor. xD

21. HOTROD276 posted on 02 May 2012, 16:02 1 0

Dear HULU...... Dont get to big for your britches...... Why dont you ask Netflix what happens when you do......