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Hulu May Begin Charging For Content Next Year

Posted by Soulskill on from the we-hardly-knew-ye dept.

DJLuc1d tips news that Chase Carey, president and COO of News Corp., has said that Hulu may begin charging for its streamed video content as early as next year. He said at a recent conference that the free-to-air model is not sustainable in the long-term. The Atlantic takes a look at several business models Hulu could employ and wonders how their current advertising system would be involved.

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  1. Fast-forward to 2011 by whterbt · · Score: 5, Funny
    A preview of what hulu.com will look like in 2011:

    hulu.com

    This domain is for sale! Click here to register!

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  2. Re:Depends on what they mean by charging... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yo Dawg, I heard you like ads...oh, forget it.

  3. Re:time to update headline by Itninja · · Score: 4, Funny

    I did not realize the Hulu viewers were 'bound' and therefore needed to be 'loosed' in the first place.

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  4. Re:time to update headline by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Seriously? You're surprised they weren't making money on the ads everybody is blocking?

    It seems pretty fucking obvious to me, but hey what do I know?

  5. Re:time to update headline by SpecBear · · Score: 4, Funny

    Every time I see the Axe deodorant commercial I want to find the person who made it (approved it, came up with it, etc.) and kick them in the face for a very long time!

    You're not nearly ambitious enough. Personally, I recommend going for the classic "double-nads-to-chesty". Difficult, yes, but the payoff is well worth it.

  6. Re:time to update headline by commodoresloat · · Score: 3, Funny

    Every time I see the Axe deodorant commercial I want to find the person who made it (approved it, came up with it, etc.) and kick them in the face for a very long time!

    I've tried this. It's not possible; you have to fight through a crowd of women trying to rip his clothes off.