Hulu to start charging in 2010

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At an industry summit in NYC on Oct. 21, News Corp Deputy Chairman Chase Carey revealed that online video hub Hulu will begin charging users for content as soon as 2010, according to Broadcasting and Cable. Carey told reporters that a subscription system is likely, although some content will probably continue to be offered free of charge. “I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content. I think what we need to do is deliver that content to consumers in a way where they will appreciate the value,” he said.

--Knew this was coming, but still... WTF!
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  • added October 22, 2009

105 comments // Hulu to start charging in 2010

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    RIP hulu

    akassan
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    This just in, I will stop using Hulu 2010.

    DCentioli
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    carey's quote is a load of bull... they want more money and don't give a crap whether or not we "appreciate the value" of the content. obviously we appreciate the value of the content- don't we put up with their damn advertisements?

    vindicate_me
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    of course it was News Corp who decided to do this...aka Fox. Way to ruin another good thing guys.

    adamrl07
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    That's too bad, the day they start charging is the day I stop watching... I use it to watch shows I don't have time to watch according to my schedule so I watch them 'on the go', once it becomes an inconvenience to pay I will just start using my DVR again.

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    R.I.P. hulu.

    but maybe if they are smart they will bring in newer movies to the ppl who pay.

    in all realness i hope they dont do this.

    Rebel_Kline
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    Ninjavideo.net

    Better than Hulu and none of those pesky ads.

    bryterjonas
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    Well, we all knew this was coming, and if not then you weren't paying attention. It shouldn't be surprising... they're aliens. That's how they roll.

    JamesAJanisse
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    No!

    Future_America
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    Once they start charging I'm done with it. Those commercials they talk about taking over the world jokingly have a sarcastic truth to them. DAMN YOU ALEC BALDWIN!!!

    chivideoguy
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    I went to hulu out of convenience sometimes. But if that is the route they are going I'll just be patient and torrent the shows I want to to watch.

    falinter
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    Fuck that

    My love for hulu came from the fact i DIDN'T have to pay, and that i had no need to watch TV.

    I could stand the adds for the shows.

    I cant stand paying for something that has been free and i have been part of since the beginning.

    Mudboy16
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    I don't get these people. Its just like cable, they want to charge you out the nose and then fill everything with commercials. You already paid your money, so why do you need commercials too? It just proves how out of touch these people are. I have been growing more and more tired of web content because they keep inserting more commercials, so I am with everyone else, I will find some other way to download it, even if it is two or three days after its original air date.

    thecoyote23
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    RIP the good ol days.

    sidewaysclyde
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    Who knew? Hulu ftl, back to good old torrents.

    genuinerevolt
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    I watch a lot on hulu just because it's free and easy to navagate. This is a real downer Oh well i will have to wait an see what happens

    bailey78
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    its been said before, but ill say it again because my words have much more value. RIP HULU

    Alanisnotcool
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    But we already watch ads so it's not totally "free" right now anyways. Damn.

    Jackstowne
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    GREAT!!!!

    This really sucks...who in there right mind wants to waste more money on shows that just suck (Besides all of those shows shown on local Tv - FOR FREE!!!!). This is a load of crap that I have to hear from them? Okay, so what's the point of putting these commercials on your site after we pay this little fee...or whatever the cost is to watch something?

    Besides...we are bombarded by advertisements every f*king day in the american media. Besides...how come local tv is free? umm...ads support those stations!

    ny_nj_soulchild
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    they are going to go out of bussnise after that because than there will be another website that will be just like hulu and every one will forget about hulu.
    the end begins agian. lol

    coke_man420
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    I hope they crash and burn after they start charging and then go back and make it free again.

    Nettle
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    All good things must come to an end.

    TheBrownKid
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    Hulu is a grain of sand on the beach.

    www.OVGuide.com

    you're welcome.

    BustYourFace
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    Dear Hulu,

    You used to get it. Now you don't. This will just drive more people to torrents. It will also eventually be your undoing.

    Yours,
    Soon-To-Be-Former Hulu User

    MrTangent
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    pandora radio tried to charge peeps for a while earlier this year... until that failed and they returned to their original free service. hopefully hulu will go the same route.

    ps who knew it was owned by news corp? sad...

    jcub
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