[opendtv] Re: (no subject)
- From: Kon Wilms <konfoo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 08:26:30 -0700
And that's the end of Hulu.
Cheers
Kon
On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 5:43 AM, Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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