Re:NBC Boss Explains Why Boxee Users Can't Have Hulu
by jonursenbach on Thursday March 19, 2009 @02:38AM
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It would be amazing if these "content providers" got their heads out of their asses and Hulu implemented some sort of subscription model on Hulu that allowed me to watch any video without advertising wherever the fuck I want to, whether it be a computer, television or cellular device.
They have a chance to turn Hulu into a very, very large Netflix competitor but I don't see them realizing this.
iTunes wants $37.99 for a DRM'ed season, and I would need to buy three of them for $113.97. This is an absolute deal breaker, I would never buy anything that expensive with non-broken DRM on it. Actually, I take that back, I would never pay much more than about $10/season for a reasonably well produced but overall forgettable television show.
So, basically, the idea of charging for television content per show isn't going to happen unless everyone abruptly cancels their cable service tomorrow and inexplicably spends the exact same amount on TV shows al-a-carte while somehow maintaining their casual television viewing habits that make it such a golden advertising medium.