So, when Hulu first hit the net, people were wondering what to call it? Is it like YouTube? Is it going to try to compete with YouTube?
Well, now Hulu is here and so far, so good for them. Hulu’s Jason Kilar, the chief executive of Hulu, says that he is confident that his company is going to continue to be successful. He said that he wants Hulu to be the place where if you can’t find a show you want to watch it will link you to a place where you can, and legally. (Maybe a slam at YouTube???? No, never. Hulu wouldn’t do that. Right?)
The site does have advertisements, so they are getting ad revenue and with the success the site has been getting, ad companies are said to find the idea enticing with more and more people turning to the Web for their any-time viewing.
But, Hulu has ad ideas of its own. Apparently they got a little creative and made their own site on their so called, media dubbed, arch enemy, YouTube. The site directs people away from YouTube and to the Hulu site to watch legal, better quality episodes of shows like Family Guy.
Watch out YouTube, Hulu is flexing its muscle. And that muscle is bigger than the Governator's, well the 70’s version. Hulu can be seen as a developing powerhouse because not only does it have NBC and Fox shows, it also has network shows from Bravo, E! and USA Network to name a few. So, if you ask me I would much rather watch a good episode of Project Runway on Hulu instead of watching Chocolate Rain on YouTube for the millionth time. Once was plenty.