We’ve heard about Hulu before. It is rumoured Hulu is going to switch from Flash to HTML5 support to make sure the iPad can play Hulu’s videos. It was also said it will be free, but a new report suggests the iPad access to Hulu might come with a paid subscription. This is what a report from MediaMemo says:
“Hulu and its owners — three of the big broadcast TV networks — want to bring some version of the Web video service to Apple’s device.
But the most likely scenario is one where access to Hulu on the iPad comes as part of a subscription package, multiple people familiar with the company tell me.
And while you could argue that the iPad isn’t necessarily a mobile device, since 3G Internet access is an optional feature, Hulu and its owners are likely to classify it as one. Like many other content owners, the video service sees the device as an opportunity to charge for something it has been giving away for free on the Web.”
It is not expected Hulu will launch this paid subscription service along with the launch of the iPad next month, but people can expect Hulu to come up with this service in the future.
