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Really throws the future of Hulu in doubt. If the big three media companies are no longer part owners, and they already see Hulu as undermining and upsetting their traditional partners, what incentive do they have to continue providing free content?

If anything at this point Hulu will be a talent acquisition.

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i love Hulu and really dont like Netflix... if Hulu dies I'm going to be firing up Utorrent for the first time in a long time.

Why exactly do you like Hulu? It seems they offer the same content that exists if you go directly to TV channel websites (abc.com, nbc.com, cbs.com, etc). I never found anything on their site that didn't exist on the network's own sites.

Yes, Hulu Plus has older seasons for certain shows but so does Netflix.

If, and only if, they start streaming Mad Men or Breaking Bad then I'm in!

Do you use Kayak or go direct to the airline?

There's a lot to be said for aggregation + really nice UI. Plus they have streaming 720p (drool) and some pretty decent movies.

Netflix has HD streaming also.

I like them because I can decide I like a show like The Office or Lie To Me, and I can watch all episodes, even new ones the day they come out.

This is not true of Netflix or many TV websites.

I like it because I can stream current season shows on the television.

I prefer Hulu over Netflix because it works on the Linux machine I have hooked up to my TV.

I like Hulu Plus for the newer shows and I can watch it on my TV with a Roku.

For starters, the Criterion Collection is on Hulu. They moved from Netflix because Netflix doesn't support "extra features" from DVDs. (The Criterion Collection basically invented DVD extras, so it's a big deal to them.)

I have both Hulu Plus and Netflix. Love them both but they're different offerings.

Hulu is primarily for television especially current ones; Netflix is for movies.

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