It sometimes seems as though rumor of a paid Hulu subscription service have been floating around since the primaeval soup . But on Tuesday , the picture - streaming internet site officially announced that the avail , dubbedHulu Plus , will debut soon for a fee of $ 10 per month .
Hulustresses that Hulu Plus is not areplacementfor the stock Hulu inspection and repair , but rather an extra service . The main attractions here are two-fold : the first is content - base . Hulu Plus will not only get you every episode of current season for certain shows , but it will also provide access to the total catalog of old show — think all seven season ofBuffy the Vampire Slayeror all three season ofArrested Development . Hulu says all aboriginal HD content will be streamed in 720p high - definition TV , though it ’s unclear as to whether that will be truthful for all devices .
Speaking of equipment , Hulu Plus will give you access on convenience other than just your computer . decently now , the Robert William Service can rain buckets to your Samsung cyberspace - connected idiot box or Blu - ray player ; support for Sony and Vizio TVs and Blu - ray players is bear this nightfall . You ’ll also be able to watch via your iPhone , iPod touch , and iPad , over 3 yard or Wi - Fi thanks to a approaching Hulu app that will apparently serve up video in an iOS - compatible data format — for which take “ not Flash . ” ( One would hope there might also be an app for the normal Hulu service , but it ’s unclear at nowadays . ) Support for game consoles is coming as well , with the PlayStation 3 first , followed by the Xbox 360 in early 2011 . And , of course , you could always still watch on your figurer .
At the moment , Hulu Plus is available by invitation only . Interested userscan sign upfor a prospect to test the service ( after providing abbreviated demographic information ) and Hulu also suggest to watch itsTwitter feedandFacebook pagefor a chance at set about entree .
With Hulu Plus ’s support for all of Apple ’s mobile devices as well as its traditional computing machine , the lone hollow in Cupertino ’s melodic phrase - up is themuch - neglected Apple TV , which , ironically , seems like a perfect tantrum for the service . Will Apple answer with a meshwork - well-disposed iTunes subscription service of its own ? An Apple TV hightail it a form of iOS ? Hold onto your chapeau , lady and gentlemen — this horse cavalry slipstream just got interesting .
