Hulu Considering to Charge Monthly Fee for Some Shows

Given how hard Hulu was fighting other services from streaming their content, I can’t say anyone should be too surprised. The key thing for Hulu (and what they are weighing heavily) is meeting the balance of what they are able to charge while sustaining their audience. Charge too much, and people might just forget about it and wait for DVDs, or actually just use their DVR’s. I think there are plenty of people who would be willing to pay $5 a month for access to some of their favorite shows.

LA Times

One plan being considered would allow users to view the five most recent episodes of TV shows free but would require a subscription of $4.99 a month to watch older episodes. Hulu believes it will need at least 20 TV series — both current ones and those no longer on the air — to make such a pay service attractive to users. A firm pricing model could emerge within six months, the sources said.