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Re: IMO Hulu could have been King.

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:42:31 EDT

Kamus posted :

said by silbaco:

The old ways still bring in more money than new ways. That doesn't sound dead to me.

That is because the new way isn't for sale; this is what the whole topic is about in case you missed it.

Re: IMO Hulu could have been King.

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:25:53 EDT

34764170 posted : Ya, so? Your point is?

Re: IMO Hulu could have been King.

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:25:50 EDT

Snakeoil posted : It's because they have tried and so far have succeeded in locking it down.

Re: IMO Hulu could have been King.

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:22:38 EDT

silbaco posted : The old ways still bring in more money than new ways. That doesn't sound dead to me.

Re: IMO Hulu could have been King.

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:21:59 EDT

silbaco posted : You seem to think you are entitled to convenience.

Re: IMO Hulu could have been King.

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:50:40 EDT

Snakeoil posted : You and I know full well that:

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all new content within 3 hours after it's broadcast

Will never happen on sites like Netflix, Hulu or Crackle. The Networks what to get what they feel they are owed for the shows. Hence why Itunes, Vudu, Amazon get first crack at it for $1.99 or more per episode. Then a week later, you see that episode popping up on the networks website. For free viewing with ads.

The networks are still refusing to accept that the old way of TV broadcasting is dead.
IMO, they'd be smart to establish Youtube channels and broadcast the shows there, with ads built into the show. ]By doing that:
1]They would know exactly the number of viewers that watch the show.
2]They would generate Google adsense money as well.

Though I don't know if people would be happy with watching ads.

And the Networks, Producers, and actors would like to get paid for the show. So if they didn't inject ads into the show, or charge per episode, how else would they get their money?
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Re: IMO Hulu could have been King.

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:19:32 EDT

Packeteers posted : i pirate due to convenience, not any entitlement. i find all new content within 3 hours after it's broadcast, it takes me 6 minute to download a one hour show at 460p, and i can view any episode from any network including hbo and bbc going all the way back to the series premiere - all while commercial free. my only additional expense over my ISP is $3/mo for a VPN to protect me from 6-Strikes and copyright legal trolls. I would gladly pay $30/mo if Netflix could do all that legitimately at 1080p.

IMO Hulu could have been King.

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:09:29 EDT

Snakeoil posted : When Hulu first launched, I thought it was great. A place to watch recent TV shows, and movies, all under one roof.

Then they went with a paid service, that still had ads in the shows and movies. I didn't mind the ads in the free version, but if I'm paying for something, leave the ads out.
Then the networks started playing games and delaying episode releases to Hulu by 3 to 9 days [Fox].

Then Netflix hits, and it's nice. A flat fee, no ads, all you can eat.
Then Hollywood and networks start jerking Netflix around.
So stuff that was available, is now no longer available, or available on another paid service.

with the number of paid streaming services now available, and each service starting to establish "exclusive" content, piracy is now starting to look more attractive. Because by the time you add up all the paid streaming services, you are paying what you'd pay for cable anyhow.
I don't count Itunes or Vudu because it's pay for a season or per episode, not an all you can eat like Netflix, Huluplus, Amazon prime.

Maybe Crackle will have a spot in there. Crackle is free, has exclusive content, and ads. Like the original Hulu.

But I get the point netflix is getting at. Offer a low cost alternative to pirating sites, and most, not all, will switch to it. Lets face it, there are those that will pirate because that is all they want to do. They want things for "free" because they feel entitled to them.
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