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Noobs-R-Us
10/23/09

In reply to How a Paid Hulu Would Work
"How a Paid Hulu Would Work"

It won't. People will go back to stealing. Best of luck stupid studio executives.
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pixelpushing
10/23/09

@Noobs-R-Us: I mean, yeah, I understand what you mean, I agree with the impending return to torrents for many, but are studios really 'stupid' when they try to maintain a business model? Who's going to finance programs like BSG, Heroes, Lost, or 30 Rock if no one makes any money?

Best of luck getting quality programming (if no one watches advertising or downloads via rapidshare), viewing audiences. #paidhulu
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Philip Han
10/24/09

@Noobs-R-Us: Well, people don't want ads and they don't want to pay.

You can't have everything.

That's why it's going to be ADDED, so if you pay you get HD, live shows, more movies etc...
Which would be fine to me as long as it's <$10 #paidhulu
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Noobs-R-Us
10/24/09

@pixelpushing: You should know by now that they ARE being paid. What do you think happens when they interrupt your Hulu show with commercials? Do you think those ADs are being given away for free? #paidhulu
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Noobs-R-Us
10/27/09

@Philip Han: And that's why we continually get raped. It's people like you that makes these studio execs giddy. #paidhulu
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Philip Han
11/03/09

@Noobs-R-Us: HOW DO YOU PRODUCE STUFF FOR FREE?!?!?!

Please explain that to me.

If you're such a genius then go out there and make a website rivaling Hulu that shows TV & Movies sans-advertising.

Do you even notice all the advertising on Gizmodo?

Grow up, welcome to the real world.
You can't go against something while expecting more from who you're rivaling. #paidhulu
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jjups
10/23/09

In reply to How a Paid Hulu Would Work
Well, they do need to figure it out. If they want to charge us to watch, then they have to pull all commercials. If people are using the service as much as they claim and therefor think that having us pay makes sense, they should charge advertisers more to advertise and keep Hulu free. Hulu is an advertisers dream as you cant skip the commercials and they know exactly how many people have seen their adds. #paidhulu
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AmishJohn
10/23/09

@jjups: Yeah, they tried that with cable, too. Remember when AMC didn't have commercials? #paidhulu
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Kaiser-Machead
10/23/09

In reply to How a Paid Hulu Would Work
The ideas I see in the comments would surely entice me to put some dough into Hulu, but I doubt that News Corp will allow anything nearly as pleasant. My criteria to get me to pay is simple. Stuff a broader range of content, and allow me to watch on my dime anywhere in the world I please. If I can access my iTunes account outside the US on my account, I should be able to do the same with Hulu. No excuses, you bastards. #paidhulu
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unwanted09
10/23/09

In reply to How a Paid Hulu Would Work
I am no fan of subscriptions, I have already canceled cable, but even I would pay for Hulu as long as "5 things" happen for subscription paying customers.

1) No adds.
- (I don't buy things off of ads they are simply wasted time)
2) Always have access to entire series/seasons
- (no more of this episode expires in 4 days stuff)
3) Ability to recommend which new shows to be added
- (not on Netflix Instant Watch, DVD, CBS.com, Hulu should spend a portion of my charge to get the classic show I can't find anywhere else)
4) Real 720p content
- (I pay, you spend time doing some better encodes)
5) Android/iPhone Mobile capability
- (If its web-based and I'm paying I need it everywhere)
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Noobs-R-Us
10/23/09

@unwanted09: Right, and monekys will fly out of my ass. You do realize that you're talking about studio executives right? You know you're talking about FOX right? #paidhulu
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nightryder21
10/23/09

In reply to How a Paid Hulu Would Work
As long as I can get it on my windows media center through an extender I will gladly pay for hulu. #paidhulu
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Xeno
10/23/09

@nightryder21: Seriously. Why are they so reluctant to allow people to stream Hulu in WMC. As long as the logo remains in the intro video and the commercials are still watched I don't see the problem. #paidhulu
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ninjagin
10/23/09

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Give me Japan TV (NHK), and I'd pay. #paidhulu
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Eulatos
10/23/09

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If they really really really wanted to make a giant boatload of cash they would cut a deal with studios that would give us Day of Theatre releases at home.

I see maybe 2 movies at the theatre a year cause it sucks and i hate stupid people. But i would pay double theatre prices to see a new movie the day it came out in the comfort of my home, so i can pause and go to the bathroom, smoke a joint, make an adult beverage, whatever. #paidhulu
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Kaiser-Machead
10/23/09

@Eulatos: It had better be a high quality stream...
Cuz if they charge double for the same video quality as current, I'll break into your house, and tear your wife in half! /mastodon #paidhulu
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Kaiser-Machead
10/23/09

In reply to How a Paid Hulu Would Work
That is not free which can eternal lie.
And with strange management even death may die.

We are better off in a world ignorant of Cthulu.
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MechaMunch
10/23/09

In reply to Hulu's Free Glory Days Are Officially Numbered
"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."

Chase Carey is trying to tell me that I will value the content MORE if I PAY FOR IT? Is that a joke? The only reason I value Hulu at all is because it's free.

Plus, I rather like that many of the commercials are different from those on broadcast television and that I'm offered a choice once in a while of how I'm advertised to.

That poor word "value," so bastardized by jerk-offs who twist it to mean whatever they want. #hulusubscription
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Heliophage
10/23/09

In reply to Hulu's Free Glory Days Are Officially Numbered
You will be missed, dear friend. You were born as evidence that a major television corporation understood the dynamics of providing content over the internet, and you will die as evidence that they don't.

But we will always remember the journey. You were there for us when we missed an episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, or when I missed the season premiere of 30 Rock, or when I just wanted to try a new show out of curiosity.

Your parents have seen more profitable models elsewhere for similar services and want something more from you, but we will always remember you as you were.

Rest in peace, Hulu.

*sheds tear*

Rest in goddamn peace. #hulusubscription
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zimmi88
10/23/09

In reply to Hulu's Free Glory Days Are Officially Numbered
Wha!? They already have a way to monetize Hulu... why the 'ell do I sit through commercial breaks if they don't make any money?

Plain and simple, if they start charging for Hulu, the site will die. End of discussion. #hulusubscription
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ripfire
10/23/09

In reply to Hulu's Free Glory Days Are Officially Numbered
Damn. I keep coming back to this post hoping there will be an Update proving that this is not true. #hulusubscription
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Evil Timmy
10/23/09

In reply to Hulu's Free Glory Days Are Officially Numbered
Hey, this is really a genius move on the part of the content producers. Teach a bunch of people that getting TV on your computer can be free and easy, then yank away people's only source that gives revenue returns to the networks.

I wish BitTorrent had one of those psuedo-stock-market entries (like celeb stocks), I would have bought when I started using it in early 2003 and I'd be an imaginary billionaire by now. #hulusubscription
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ripfire
10/23/09

@Evil Timmy: Yeah, Washington Mutual did that with No Surcharge ATMs, and look where they are now. #hulusubscription
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shawn.hookings
10/23/09

In reply to Hulu's Free Glory Days Are Officially Numbered
I was using torrents before Hulu, and I will willingly go back to them. The Nielsen Ratings take into account shows being seen post-broadcast, and now they are going to lose that demographic.
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elementary
10/23/09

@shawn.hookings: Pretty sure you're wrong there. The Nielsen Ratings are used so networks can set advertising rates on there broadcasts. The advertising sold on streaming content is completely seperate from this, so there would be no reason to combine the ratings of both distribution channels. Advertisers wouldn't pay top dollar for a broadcast advertisement just because a show is popular online.

The only point of overlap would be in-show product plugs, which would obviosly need to be negotiated during production, before reliable ratings projections would be available.

Nissan Versa! #hulusubscription
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Nick535i
10/23/09

In reply to Hulu's Free Glory Days Are Officially Numbered
Joost.com, looks like you just moved up on my list of steaming web-tv. #hulusubscription
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ripfire
10/23/09

@Nick535i: I've had my eye on Joost for a long time now, but unless some major broadcaster make a big investment on it, it's not going anywhere. #hulusubscription
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