So it is up and running and it seems to be a golden idea. HULU, the new site where anyone can watch their favorite moves or TV shows for free. HULU is a joint venture with NBC Universal and News Corporation.
But, the question on everyone’s mind is, “Who is it going to hurt?” At first people were saying that it would blow YouTube out of the water but now the focus is turning away from hurting the online phenomena and zoning in on how will it hurt cable? With YouTube you can add your own videos, on HULU you can only view films and TV shows, not add any of your own Oscar hopeful footage. This new idea takes aim directly at the heart of the cable market and possibly the video rental business as well.
If people can logon, sit back and watch a movie or a favorite NBC TV show why would they bother renting a movie, or heck even paying for cable if this whole free HULU connection continues?
Only time will tell what will come of HULU, after all it only just graced our lives with its presence.
Comments (1)
So there used to be a Web site like this called TV Links. Unfortunately it turned out that the way they were doing it was illegal. I am just wondering how it can all be free. I'm thinking that depending on how the site grows, it may eventually have to start charging a fee. I think that the hurt it would put on cable and video rentals will be delayed a while though. I'm not exactly sure how this site works, but browsing through it I saw that most of the movies and shows available are older. It will probably be a slow update process, and newer movies will probably not be posted until well after their theatrical release. Also, watching shows and movies on a computer screen just isn't the same as when you watch it on a normal TV. I will bookmark this site though, because if it turns out like TV Links, but legal, that would be great.
Posted by Joe Preiner | April 2, 2008 1:04 AM
Posted on April 2, 2008 01:04