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Re: Waiting for an app that allows watching Hulu It is weird that Hulu allows you to watch their free shows on a PC in a browser, but goes out of their way to stop you from streaming that PC delivered video to other devices in your home like TV's & portable tablets. |
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| In general, it's not that weird. "Free" isn't exactly what those shows are - they're ad supported. Delivering those shows via devices that aren't showing the on-page advertisements would hurt Hulu's (likely razor thin) profit margins.
This specific case is definitely weird though, because it's just another full browser - ads and all. |
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| said by bt:In general, it's not that weird. "Free" isn't exactly what those shows are - they're ad supported. Delivering those shows via devices that aren't showing the on-page advertisements would hurt Hulu's (likely razor thin) profit margins. This specific case is definitely weird though, because it's just another full browser - ads and all. PlayOn does show the in-video ads from Hulu when the stream is forwarded just like you would see on the PC. |
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said by bt:In general, it's not that weird. "Free" isn't exactly what those shows are - they're ad supported. Delivering those shows via devices that aren't showing the on-page advertisements would hurt Hulu's (likely razor thin) profit margins. This specific case is definitely weird though, because it's just another full browser - ads and all. Not only that, but hulu isn't really intended for first run viewing. It's more like how reruns are monetized.
If Hulu had the same footing as first run, including easy access on TVs, the studios, networks and their advertisers would have a cow.
There is no "evolution" here. It's a supplement. |
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said by bt:In general, it's not that weird. "Free" isn't exactly what those shows are - they're ad supported. Delivering those shows via devices that aren't showing the on-page advertisements would hurt Hulu's (likely razor thin) profit margins. This specific case is definitely weird though, because it's just another full browser - ads and all. [/BQUOTE That makes no sense. Hulu can show ads on any device that can display its content. Why does hulu want to cut themselves out of part of the market. All it means is less people watching ads on Hulu. --
Your behavior is inconsistent with your desire to be treated like everyone else. |
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