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'Hulu Plus' Unveiled With Support for iOS Devices: $9.99 Per Month
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Not seeing the value proposition here.
1. iPhone -- nice idea, but I don't want to spend 5% of my monthly bandwidth limit on Hulu's advertisements.
2. No Xbox 360 support. Netflix had this 2 years ago. I can't comprehend how they're launching without this.
3. Missing key shows like The Daily Show and very limited catalog for some other shows, like IASIP.
4. I still can't get rid of my cable subscription because Hulu doesn't have live sports.
Don't get me wrong, $10 isn't bad compared to cable or satellite TV.
The problem is that it's not worth $10/month more than Hulu's free service.
Satisfy any 2 of the 4 criteria above, however, and I'm definitely a customer.
1. iPhone -- nice idea, but I don't want to spend 5% of my monthly bandwidth limit on Hulu's advertisements.
2. No Xbox 360 support. Netflix had this 2 years ago. I can't comprehend how they're launching without this.
3. Missing key shows like The Daily Show and very limited catalog for some other shows, like IASIP.
4. I still can't get rid of my cable subscription because Hulu doesn't have live sports.
Don't get me wrong, $10 isn't bad compared to cable or satellite TV.
The problem is that it's not worth $10/month more than Hulu's free service.
Satisfy any 2 of the 4 criteria above, however, and I'm definitely a customer.
yeah right!
There service is good, .....for free... maybe $9 a year...but no way for $9.99 a year, ... they are dreaming. I get better stuff from my SLINGBOX for a fixed fee.
There service is good, .....for free... maybe $9 a year...but no way for $9.99 a year, ... they are dreaming. I get better stuff from my SLINGBOX for a fixed fee.
they don't get it
these people don't get it.
I just don't see why I'd pay $10.00 a month for lukewarm, recently aired TV fair, which I can get for FREE over the air in HD quality Hulu can only dream about...
Don't be fooled by the '720p' line.... it'll be so compressed as to look worse than a DVD.
these people don't get it.
I just don't see why I'd pay $10.00 a month for lukewarm, recently aired TV fair, which I can get for FREE over the air in HD quality Hulu can only dream about...
Don't be fooled by the '720p' line.... it'll be so compressed as to look worse than a DVD.
Are there really this many people who only watch those three networks? All of these folks shouting "but you pay way more than that for cable!" are missing an important point - There's a TON more programming on cable than on Hulu. If Hulu had that much programming (hundreds and hundreds on my Fios box), then sure it would be a smoking deal.
Look at it this way: you're paying $3.33/mo for each channel. On Fios, I have (let's be conservative) 300 channels available to me. If I were paying Hulu's rate for that stuff, it would cost me $1,000/mo for cable. As it is, it costs me less than a hundred bucks. Hulu is essentially charging 10x as much as I pay for cable.
Look at it this way: you're paying $3.33/mo for each channel. On Fios, I have (let's be conservative) 300 channels available to me. If I were paying Hulu's rate for that stuff, it would cost me $1,000/mo for cable. As it is, it costs me less than a hundred bucks. Hulu is essentially charging 10x as much as I pay for cable.
Oh please, really you can't squeez out $10 extra dollars a month? really? reallllly? dude, pocket change, that's pocket change. you can save all the quarters you get back as change for a month and pay the $10....so yeah, its cheapo
Are you suggesting that subscriber fees aren't real?
http://consumerist.com/2010/03/list-of-subscriber-fees-shows-what-you-pay-for-channels-you-hate.html
it'll be interesting to see how this is integrated into a rumored iOSTV.
btw, speaking of this app not being in the app store yet, a question: when i bought my iP4 last week i hooked up my computer in the store to sync all my data to my new phone, which gave me plenty of time to explore the store. The iPad i played with had an app called iPad Guide. It was a useful compilation of iPad tips. I can't find it on the app store. It seems odd apple would be promoting its device in-store with an app that's not publicly available. Has anyone heard of it? Can you point me to it? Thanks.
It's in the iBook store for free or you can download off the Apple manuals site in PDF and load into iTunes yourself.
This isn't bad at all. There is no way to provide Hulu, ad free, for only $9.99. I'm thinking more $39.99. The "free" ad supported Hulu is losing them a lot of money. Who knows if the $9.99 with some ads Hulu Plus will allow them to break even. Hopefully it will. If not, Hulu will eventually go out of business. Their current business model is not sustainable.
My question is, if Hulu offered an ad free version but cost the more realistic $39.99, would you pay for it? I'm guessing there would be a lot of people here bitching about the price.
Note: I'm only guessing what an ad free Hulu would cost. I have no idea what fee would allow them to break even...much less earn at least a small profit.
My question is, if Hulu offered an ad free version but cost the more realistic $39.99, would you pay for it? I'm guessing there would be a lot of people here bitching about the price.
Note: I'm only guessing what an ad free Hulu would cost. I have no idea what fee would allow them to break even...much less earn at least a small profit.
Not impressed, but then never been a big Hulu fan.
Biggest problem is lack of quality content. Only a handful or less of shows that I would want to watch -- movie selection is awful too. Of the TV shows I can see them (like Heroes, Glee) OTA in HD for free. Hulu with ads is nice if I missed an episode.
No way $10/month adds any value to me. If I really want to watch a full TV series that I missed I'll get the disks on Netflix. Hulu's content selection is just plain limited.
Biggest problem is lack of quality content. Only a handful or less of shows that I would want to watch -- movie selection is awful too. Of the TV shows I can see them (like Heroes, Glee) OTA in HD for free. Hulu with ads is nice if I missed an episode.
No way $10/month adds any value to me. If I really want to watch a full TV series that I missed I'll get the disks on Netflix. Hulu's content selection is just plain limited.
You pay the cable company for ESPN.
Advertisers pay ESPN to carry their commercials.
The cable company pays ESPN per subscriber to carry ESPN.
And now, in addition to generating advertising revenue, ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX are forcing the cable companies to pay them to carry their broadcasts as a part of their re-trans agreements.
I can't see Hulu Plus being any different... ad$ + $ubscription
Content is still king.
Hulu has newer content. Netflix doesn't get Hulu's content for about a year (if they get it at all) after its first released. Huge difference. I love my Netflix on Demand, but it could never replace my Directv. Hulu could.
You are so right! This is gonna be awesome on the PS3, since it will be a integrated app. It will also be awesome on the IOS devices since it will be an integrated app.
So let me get this straight.... They want me to PAY money for this service and YET they STILL expect me to watch ADs too??? Screw that! If I'm going to pay money for a supplementary tv service, I want NO ADS EVER because if ads are paying for the service, that means I shouldn't be paying for it too. I think the same thing about digital/satellite radio. It's bad enough cable television got away with that BS, IMO.
OTOH, if this is going to be an "app" type service and only be 720p, where's the support for Apple TV? I've said all along I will NOT *buy* TV episodes when I only want to watch them once and that's exactly what Apple is pushing. Where's the "rent" option for TV shows on iTunes? I mean seriously, how many people want to OWN TV shows? Most are not something you'd want to watch very often (compare this to movies on there where they usually have RENT but no BUY option and movies ARE something you'd want to buy. Apple has it all backwards....)
OTOH, if this is going to be an "app" type service and only be 720p, where's the support for Apple TV? I've said all along I will NOT *buy* TV episodes when I only want to watch them once and that's exactly what Apple is pushing. Where's the "rent" option for TV shows on iTunes? I mean seriously, how many people want to OWN TV shows? Most are not something you'd want to watch very often (compare this to movies on there where they usually have RENT but no BUY option and movies ARE something you'd want to buy. Apple has it all backwards....)
You get to whole season of each show, not just a bit of it and the ads are less than in the regular HULU. And it works on all the devices you own, ie PS3 and IOS devices..
Yes, a shame this is getting missed. I think a lot of folks probably have no clue that you can receive HD channels in your home with no cable TV service whatsoever. You just have to buy your TV, HD antenna, and pay your electric bill.
If you also buy a photovoltaic system for your roof and some batteries, you can go totally off the grid, no additional payments to the electric company, and still watch your HDTV.
The whole "They expect me to pay AND watch commercials" logic is terribly flawed.
What if they were charging 10¢ per month and showed you one 30-second commercial per episode. Would you then be willing to pay AND watch commercials? What about $1 per month with 2 commercials? Subscription + commercials period is never the problem, it's how much you're paying and how many commercials you are forced to watch. Getting all those shows in HD with 4 30-second commercials per half-hour is worth $9.99 per month. TO ME.
What if they were charging 10¢ per month and showed you one 30-second commercial per episode. Would you then be willing to pay AND watch commercials? What about $1 per month with 2 commercials? Subscription + commercials period is never the problem, it's how much you're paying and how many commercials you are forced to watch. Getting all those shows in HD with 4 30-second commercials per half-hour is worth $9.99 per month. TO ME.
See no issues with paying for the service. We already pay for cable tv, which carries these stations so is it a stretch to pay for it on mobile devices? I have cut my cable completely and will be looking forward to the day I can selectively pick my programming. This is the first one and I will add HBO or another provided when they become available. TV when I want it on my terms is worth the price.
FYI Apple, NBC and every other company is in the game for money- not for charity.
FYI Apple, NBC and every other company is in the game for money- not for charity.
There are about 35 30-second commercials in an hour of broadcast (OTA) TV. THIRTY FIVE. Plus you can only see what is on at that very moment and nothing else. I don't see how this compares.