Bloomberg: Sony Corp. is close to an agreement to carry a paid TV service from Hulu LLC on its PlayStation 3 video-game console, two people with knowledge of the talks said.
That's exactly what I was thinking. I have a laptop hooked up to the TV as it is to watch Hulu if I want. It would be more convenient on the PS3, but not enough to justify $10 a month.
Yet you have to pay $50 a year on XBL to get netflix which you already pay for and my gusse is Hulu will be the same way. Hulu has been looking at making a streaming service that gets you more content for a long time now and you will have to still pay to get it on your PC as well. As long as you don't need to be a PSN+ user to get the Hulu App then that is good.
Also if they can pull this off before MS that will be huge. Still want Google TV more when it comes out though.
They will get it for the 4 free games per month and 20-50% discount on PSN store items. Who gives a shit about netflix? Thats what the pirate bay is for.
That is a major deal, if they can implement an app for hulu within the XMB itself (and not just a website link) then it'll be a big bonus for PS3 owners.
I think Marius is right, it might be something to add on to the list of PS+ features.
Whats PS+.....i hope thats not a paying service because that makes it a paying service like xbox live which i can remember was ridiculed by Sony fans from day 1.
So i guess your paying for cross-game voice chat which xbox360 had since day 1 also which should be free lol.
Xbox Live subscriptions are mandatory if you wish to play online. PS+ is completely optional, while the majority of PSN features including superior online play will remain free.
Playstation Plus is an optional (note that word) service that Sony are releasing next week.
Online play will remain free for those who do not wish to subscribe and for those who do will be offered £200 worth of downloads per year for a subscription cost of £50 a year.
Clearly this man Hacker must know of something we don't. It's obvious now that Hacker has inside info that Sony will actually double cross us come next week and make us pay to play online.
good news for ps3 owners, i miss those hulu commericals with alec baldwin, they were hilarious!
If it comes with PS+ I might buy it. But I'm not paying $10 per month for Hulu
That is a major deal, if they can implement an app for hulu within the XMB itself (and not just a website link) then it'll be a big bonus for PS3 owners.
I think Marius is right, it might be something to add on to the list of PS+ features.
isn't hulu was free?
I got it!!!
Hulu saw that a good portion of their traffic is from the PS3, and they figured they can make more money.
Thats why they blocked Hulu traffic from about a year or so ago.