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- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: OpenDTV Mail List <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 08:43:38 -0400
Sorry Bert.
Guess these guys have been talking to Apple...
;-)
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/30/2989790/hulu-paid-tv-subscription-requirement-ny-post-rumor
NY Post: Hulu to block cable cutters, require paid TV suscriptions to stream
By Nathan Ingraham on April 30, 2012 06:24 pm
Hulu's business model has been pretty straightforward thus far: offer
free and paid tiers of services with ad support and get it out to as
many different devices and platforms as possible. However, a New York
Post report claims the Hulu is working with Fox (one of its main
owners) to require users to authenticate themselves by proving they
subscribe to a pay-TV provider (such as a cable or satellite
company). Much as you can't use HBO Go on the Xbox unless you enter
your cable provider details, you wouldn't be able to use Hulu without
similarly proving you were signed up for a paid TV service. The Post
wasn't clear as to what this meant for Hulu Plus, as this would make
it useless for those looking to cut their cable service. It also said
that this move "could take years" to complete - so Hulu users
shouldn't worry just yet. Indeed, we'd have to see this before we
believe it... it's hard to imagine such a move doing anything but
enraging most of its userbase, and we wouldn't expect those who've
cut their cable in favor of Hulu to change their strategy.
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