As noted by EW.com (citing Broadcasting & Cable), Hulu management has decided that as of 2010 it’s “time to start getting paid for broadcast content online”. Really? You think folks are going to go for that?
I’m a longtime fan of Hulu, as documented in this May 2008 post, but I sincerely doubt I will pay to see its content. Ask my cable provider, Comcast, about my spending patterns. I will watch all the free ON DEMAND shows they offer, but the minute I encounter any pay-per-view ON DEMAND, I keep looking until I find free content. I expect Hulu to be treated the same way by me.
I never understand Internet ventures that give the goods away for free, but then decide “hey, would you like to pay for the stuff that used to be free?” I’ll be curious to see how well Hulu does in terms of charging for content. Maybe they can make it work, but not with me.
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