[iroxmxinau]

Viewers who stream network TV shows may soon discover the free ride is not so free.

Hulu, which attracted 31 million unique users in March under a free-for-all model, is taking its first steps to change to a model where viewers will have to prove they are a pay-TV customer to watch their favorite shows, sources tell The Post.

In fact, the move by Hulu toward the new model — called authentication because viewers would have to log in with their cable or satellite TV account number — was behind the move last week by Providence Equity Partners to cash out of Hulu after five years, these sources said.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/busines...#ixzz1tZIuxHMT
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[CreativeAcrobate]

Sounds like it's time to dump any hulu stock. Look out below!

[endulundaSauh]

I thought Hulu was owned by Newscorp.

[teewHettive]

Wooooo big deal.

How is watching garbage for free much better than paying to watch garbage?

Don't wanna pay? Don't watch their shit.

[antipenq]

they will just push it futher underground where they wont get anything

[Anckzxik]

They get nothing from me.

[Bugamerka]

That's typical...good riddance to Hulu anyway. I can never seem to find the shows I'm looking for on there but can always seem to find them on google or youtube.

[teewHettive]

That's typical...good riddance to Hulu anyway. I can never seem to find the shows I'm looking for on there but can always seem to find them on google or youtube.

Percival is back!