Microsoft Rumored to Be Closing in on a Hulu Deal for Xbox 360

It looks like owners of the Xbox 360 will soon be able to do what so many others have struggled to do. According to a source close to Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division, the house that Seamus [Blackley] built is looking to add Hulu to the Xbox 360 via a channel similar to last.fm.

[n4gn4gn4gn4g]

is going paid soon...Live sub/Netflix sub/ Hulu Sub...forget it.

[Pennywise]

Who cares... Hulu will not be free much longer.

Wow, thanks for changing your comment to make me look like an echo.

[deadreckoning666]

Who needs Hulu when you have a casttv.com on the PS3s web browser?

[StanLee]

They've been working on this deal for over a year and a half. It's about time we heard something definitive.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

I find that use Netflix and streaming services much more when they are tied to the console and I can use a remote (or in rare instances a pad) to navigate the stuff.

This rumour about going paid subscription has been going on for a long time, and I frankly doubt they will make it all paid. Hulu has even stressed the importance of the free and paid for by advertising model they currently have.

Looking forward to seeing Hulu on the 360 if that is true! It would be huge!

[Tony-A]

....no, dude. The owners of Hulu said it themselves.

They're charging in order to bring in more movies and shows to the service. Some channels don't agree with Hulu's free service, so making a fee would bring them over.

http://lifehacker.com/53885...

[iFLOWLIKEWATER]

People who don't have or want a PS3...

[xTruthx]

This is good for 360 only owners, but the ps3 has a lot of sites to get free movies, tv shows, anime, cartoons and so on for free since it has a built in web browser,

[Boldy]

Actually I read in USA Today a couple weeks ago that Hulu was going to remain free in the sense of what we get currently.

Their pricing will be as follows:
- $15 a month for full seasons of TV Shows (shows won't expire for you)
- $5 a month for commercial free streaming
- FREE for what you have currently (commercials, shows expire etc.)

[Tinted Eyes]

Why do they focus on getting things like facebook twitter hulu instead of more first party developers and more games?

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Again, the fact that they haven't done anything indicates to me that very little will change. They might make a two (or even three) tiered service where the basic stuff is free.

Most likely what is free will remain free because we all know, if you change your service after the fact. People tend to get upset and move away!

That is probably why they haven't changed anything with repeated comments about charging. Even in the article you posted, only 17% CONSIDERED, yes CONSIDERED paying for the service if it was reasonable. Granted that is not a necessarily representative survey, it is indicative.

The free service is here to stay... unless it is not financially possible.

[iFLOWLIKEWATER]

Tinted eyes...to keep people like you talking and wondering...

[holyorangecows2]

Are they really? If it's true then that would suck but maybe it can be free for gold members that would be great news but if you have to pay then I will pass.

[kaya]

I love hulu! but at a price... I'm not even remotely interested. It'll just turn into another waste of real estate on my xbox.

[darkmurder]

I'm getting sick of this, seeing as I get no access to this in Australia can't MS just invest in games for once rather than media? They already floor the Ps3 so why do they need to keep massacring it while the PS3 massacres it with games.

[Godmars290]

And just think: they actively blocked the PS3.

Assh*les...

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

They might want to negotiate with Sony as well for PS3 access....

[Godmars290]

Except they, and PS3 owners, were getting it under the exact same terms PC users get it for "free." Just have to watch commercials.

Still do if you use PlayOn.

[GunShotEddy]

If it's considered part of the Gold membership, it would work two-fold. It would warrant the Hulu sub and the gold sub on XBL. But it would have to be included in the gold membership to work. IMHO

[vhero]

wont be included in your gold as hulu itself will be more than gold so you think MS are gonna fork up the rest?? The point of Gold is for MS to use the money to fund everything else. This won't be good for anybody as it will be yet another fee.

[Biggest]

It's free TV that you have to pay for. Screw Hulu.

[plb]

If it's free for gold members I say bring it.

[Cenobia]

That would certainly fall in line with Microsoft's MO.....
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[nygamer28]

you guys are idiots,if you have gold membership you will get hulu

[Godmars290]

But depending on how Hulu wants to do things, you may have to get another paid subscription from them to get even basic content. Nevermind any "premium" offers they have.

[xaviertooth]

damn it microsoft give me games not this.

[plb]

They can do both

[Pennywise]

"HR movie" Was better than anything you have played on your 360 this year.

[kevinx1000]

You can watch youtube, hulu and a lot more from your xbox with something called PlayOn(?). it's not free though.

[Alcon Caper]

Let's hear more about the NFL on Live!

[CR7JUVE1897]

Wait.

What?!?!?!?!?!

/drools

[Tony-A]

If it were 2007, where we would have a few years of free Hulu....

They start charging in April, I believe.

Call me when you have YouTube :D

[Alcon Caper]

youtube is pretty much the final frontier for live. I agree. screw hulu and integrate youtube!

[Godmars290]

Yeah, good luck with that...

[DeltaZ3R05]

Ps3 owners have this already its called turning on your computer and going to hulu.com ,lmao.

by the way Archer is bad@ss.

[Godmars290]

And both PS3 and non-Gold 360 owners can use it.

[sonnyz]

PlayOn is the best thing since XBMC.

[ImmortalLegend]

Hulu would be pretty convient for me. It would be cool if you could start a xbox live party and share a show with your party. That would be pretty entertaining imo.

[GeoramA]

I wish M$ invested their money in first-party games like Sony does.

[harrisk954]

Which ones are best for the PS3?

[Godmars290]

Ironically enough however, most if not all only give links/leach from Hulu...

[saumer]

What's funny is I've been streaming hulu on my PS3 for a few months now. Do a little research, just takes a few minutes to setup.

[Tony-A]

I remember there being a way around it. I just never bothered. The only time I go to Hulu is when I want to see if they have a clip that YouTube happens to be missing... which, 95% of the time, never comes up on Hulu.

[testerg35]

Why do PS3 fans care?

[mcgrawgamer]

well I don't know and I don't feel like doing research. how about you tell me how to make hulu work on my ps3?

[Godmars290]

Because in the beginning we couldn't look at Hulu, then we could, now we can't because they're actively blocking us and if this deal goes down, even if there's an additional fee, we'll hear no end about it from 360 fanboys.

The only bright spot is that come E3, Sony will likely announce PS3 Briva channel support with their subscription plan.

[sonnyz]

www.playon.tv

[DevastationEve]

Integrating Hulu into the dashboard is so much better than having to go to a web browser to view the content. Last FM and Facebook on 360 are actually very well made little extensions to the NXE interface, and it all feels just right.

We could use a browser some time soon though, but I'm not dying for one. I guess in the end the features only matter to you if you want them.

[maxcer]

right on, yet another american streaming service the rest of the world can't access. way to go.