AfterDawn: Tech news

Hulu to offer ad-free Hulu Plus, as well?

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 09 Jul 2010 2:18 User comments (4)

Hulu to offer ad-free Hulu Plus, as well?

Hulu announced last week the launch of Hulu Plus, a premium version of the popular streaming site that will cost $10 per month.
Buyers of the subscription get expanded content, and the ability to play the shows on their HDTVs, Blu-ray players, Xbox 360 (with Gold subscription), PS3 and iPad and iPhone.

Hulu Plus gives users season passes for most current shows, which is a massive improvement from only being able to watch the trailing five episodes of a given show. You will also be able to watch back seasons of the shows.

The major complaint of the service, so far, is that there are still ads, just like in the free version.

Today, CEO Jason Kilar says the company is considering offering a more expensive version of the service, one that will completely ad-free.

Kilar also noted that there would be "many" models for the distribution service, but did not elaborate.



Any ad-free model would likely cost $15-20 per month.

Previous Next  

4 user comments

19.7.2010 07:28

Wow. That is all there is to say.

29.7.2010 10:06

Interesting... Not sure if I'd bite, but combining the cost of Netflix and the higher Hulu+, still beats the price of cable in my area by a long shot. Considering that they each have material that the other service doesn't, it's still a deal (if you want to replace your cable that is).

39.7.2010 11:50

I am also considering it as an option.

410.7.2010 00:22

It is all about the programming; most of the shows that are on cable are not on hulu at all...if they don't expand their selection of shows (as well as their selection of episodes for each show), then it will be very hard to justify. Now, if they make it so that it is like having some kind of super-DVR that gets every show from every channel, then I would happily pay $20 a month for it; I would pay $40 a month for it if it had good quality and live streaming of sports, racing, and other events that are meant to be watched live.

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads (16 Mar 2024 4:31)
VLC Media Player, the versatile video-software powerhouse, has achieved a remarkable feat: it has been downloaded over 5 billion times.
2 user comments
Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit (19 Dec 2023 11:09)
Google settled its lawsuit in September 2023, and one of the settlement terms was that the way applications are installed on Android from outside the Google Play Store must become simpler. In the future, installing APK files will be easier.
8 user comments
Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets (06 Jun 2023 9:19)
Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38)
Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028.
5 user comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25)
The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. ....
18 user comments

News archive