not if you pay for commercial free .. i actually love it
No contracts is always better. Forces the streaming sites to remain competitive. Also the wide range of options. Remember, a lot of people rent, so think of metropolitan areas... A lot of buildings have exclusive contracts with a singular provider. This provider may offer a great bundle when you first move in, but if you plan to stay there 3+ years your costs go up exponentially and you have no option unless you move.
I think I read that this new Hulu package will include Trump News, I mean, Fox News.
The lack of NBC/universal on streaming services is due to Comcast's ownership of NBC. Please complain to you congressRep to breakup the Comcast vertical monopoly.
It's not and it's funny to see how many people think that all that money that's to be made in entertainment will be forgot about by content providers.
This exists already, however it's a Playstation 4 or Amazon Fire Tv/Tv Stick app (It is available on PS3 but it's virtually unusable). It's called Playstation Vue, it has 55+ of the best live channels with unlimited cloud DVR and the ability to even watch on demand programming of most shows and "catch up" shows (without having them set to DVR) from the past week on several networks. And it's either $29.99 or $39.99 depending on your area.
But NO Apple TV App. Which for 50% of the post you replied too. I would definitely try Vue if/when they decide to create an Apple TV App.
Yes. I have it as an experiment for this season. I here from family members all the time about the blackout problem. It is like these people are shooting themselves in the foot. But to be fair to me, I did say if they DO IT RIGHT it can work well without any need for a DVR. My point is not a technical problem.
This service exists already, it is available from Sony and called Playstation Vue. You DO NOT need to own a Playstation to have this service. You can sign up online and buy an Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick to use this service. There are three tiers available but I'm going to focus on the cheapest one which is what cord cutters seem to want. This is a list of features.
Streaming service Hulu is said to be working on a new subscription model that would provide customers with cable-style access to popular broadcast television networks.
In a report by The Wall Street Journal, sources close to the plan said the company's move would directly introduce Hulu as "a competitor to traditional pay-TV providers," in addition to streaming-only services like Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Hulu's current launch estimate for the cable-like service is sometime early in 2017, and a few partners are already mentioning interest in the program. Disney and Fox are said to be close to signing agreements to provide "many of their channels" to Hulu and its subscribers on the live platform. Some of their networks include ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel, Fox's basic broadcast channels, Fox News, and FX.
The company's ultimate goal with the new service may disappoint cord-cutters looking for a complete replacement for their cable box, as those close to Hulu's plans mentioned it "isn't looking to offer all the hundreds of channels found in the traditional cable bundle." Still, Hulu is seeking other partners in addition to Disney and Fox, who are both co-owners of Hulu.
In addition to live TV, the unnamed service is rumored to provide users with a cloud-based DVR, letting them record shows and set scheduled tapings similar to current offerings by cable providers. Due to all of these prime features, the current estimated cost of Hulu's live TV plan would be $40 per month, according to Sanford C. Bernstein media analyst Todd Juenger. That price was said to be "in the ballpark" by a Hulu executive.
Netflix can be relatively quick in getting up full seasons of recently-aired shows after their finales launch, but it largely depends on the cable network and even then it can be a few weeks to months until they're available on the streaming platform. Hulu has always been ahead of its rivals in providing users access to recently aired TV episodes, launching them one at a time a day after they air, but its new plan would go one step further and let subscribers watch specific TV channels live.
As more customers leave behind cable companies, streaming services are becoming increasingly interested in standalone TV packages such as the one Hulu is looking into launching. Premium channels like Showtime and HBO already have their own specific services, and Apple was even attempting to get a similar $30-$40 web-based TV package launched last year, but failed deals with networks caused the company to put its plans on hold.
Article Link: Hulu Planning Live Cable TV Service With Partners Including Disney and Fox
I wished that it had an iOS app at first. I paid $99 for. Fire TV and $40 for a Fire TV stick plus I had a Playstation 4 already. I cancelled my Netflix and I'm thinking about cancelling my Hulu which would save $22.00 a month so the way I'm looking at it I'll be paying an extra $8.00 for full live tv plus everything that I had before. I'm fine with the $140 upfront investment. I already have Amazon prime video included and with PlayStation Vue I have anything I would ever watch covered. I have two Apple TV's that just collect dust now.
But without support for the Apple TV it is useless for most people following MacRumors Forum. The Hulu Service would certainly support the same hardware as now.
oh so cable
I actually like the "on-demand" style of netflix, hbo now, etc. Isn't live TV a step backwards? It is cable, just not from the cable company.
