The end of free Hulu is near. News Corp., one of the the online video site’s owners, said yesterday that Hulu will start charging subscription fees as early as next year.
News Corp. and stakeholders such as NBC Universal, Walt Disney Co. and Providence Equity Partners are speaking out against online video sites. First up is Hulu, an online video site, is first on the docket.
News Corp, one of the owners behind Hulu, recently announced the website would begin charging subscription fees. Networks are breathing a sigh of relief upon hearing of the subscription fees.
That’s a black-eye for the ad-supported model, which apparently wasn’t pleasing News Corp. or the other stakeholders, NBC Universal, Walt Disney Co. and Providence Equity Partners.
For several years, viewers would readily access Hulu to catch up on shows they had missed during the week. The subscription fees will obviously not appeal to viewers, and so Hulu will find itself short of visitors. Fortunately for these visitors, there are hundreds of other websites that offer similar services.
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