Doug September 10th, 2009
Hulu made its name as the best place online to legally find free professional content. Now think hard: would you still love Hulu if some things were behind a pay wall? Chase Carey, the COO of News Corp. (which is a part owner), said according to James Callan, “Ad-supported only is going to be a tough place in a fractured world. You want a mix of pay and free.” So while change is far from a definite thing, Hulu users might do well to appreciate the free content while they can.
Doug June 4th, 2009
With very little sarcasm intended, we begin this post with a cry of “nooooooooo!” A News Corp executive has said that he thinks Hulu might start charging money for certain shows and movies at some point. Jonathan Miller told Jeff Bercovici, “in my opinion the answer could be yes. I don’t see why over time that shouldn’t happen. I don’t think it’s on the agenda for Monday [but] it seems to me that over time that could be a logical thing.” Let’s hope that Miller’s using “over time” in the sort of geological sense that makes one million years the blink of an eye.
Doug April 30th, 2009
Hulu just got a whole lot cooler. Like “Lost”? “Scrubs”? Even “Desperate Housewives”? Well, these shows and lots of others are now available through the site thanks to a deal between it and The Walt Disney Company. The content should be free, as always, and there’s no reason to expect more commercial interruptions than usual. Count on Hulu’s traffic levels to skyrocket as word of this makes its way around the Web.
