iPad News: Half-Price Hulu Coming?

Posted Oct 21, 2010 at 3:04PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: iPad News Tags: apple, hulu, ios, news, tablet

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It’s no secret that Hulu has been struggling and the $10 subscription price for Hulu Plus isn’t getting a lot of takers. Viewers who’ve been shelling out the ten bucks to be able to watch on their iPads may be getting a break soon, as Hulu is considering cutting its subscription price in half, to $5 per month. They may have to if Hulu is to survive, considering the competition from Netflix streaming and ABC, which has content on Hulu, but also has its own iPad app. Things are likely to get worse for Hulu as the cable providers like Time Warner have plans to offer streaming content for mobile devices to their subscribers. While Netflix is considered to be Hulu’s biggest competition, Hulu does offer something their rival lacks—network TV shows the day after they air. The TV series available on Netflix are DVD sets from previous seasons, which is fine if you want to watch a “Law & Order: SVU” marathon, but not if you want to catch up on the prime time series you missed when you went to a ball game last night. There’s a lot to like about Hulu, but they have work to do if they expect to keep up with the growing competition.

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