Hulu Buyer May Be Getting a Network, Not a Video Platform
Original programs may replace hit shows
Hulu’s network partners—ABC, NBC and Fox—have had a famously ambivalent relationship with the video venture since its launch in 2008. Now, as Hulu readies itself for a sale with initial bids due on Wednesday, that ambivalence seems to have morphed into a near open contempt, at least among some of its traditional media backers.
Last week, Fox put all of its broadcast programming online behind a paywall—from now on, if you want to watch The X Factor or Glee (and you're not a Hulu Plus or Dish Network subscriber), you'll have to wait eight days to access that show for free online.
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