Hulu to require cable subscription

Sounds like Hulu Plus customers won't be required to be cable subscribers, right? Can anybody confirm this?

If this is the case, than this move doesn't really matter as any free watchers can simply start paying $8/mo (instead of $50+ for cable).

You're right, typical "cut and paste" journalism. Useless article.

I cut the cable over a year ago and I don't regret it at all. I now have $48 for DSL, Hulu plus, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, and I'm paying much less than I was for cable and the selection of shows on hulu plus is just awesome. I particularly love the selection of BBC shows.

Cable TV is dead to me.

If this is in fact true, I think it will actually be a good thing. It will highlight the backward direction the entertainment industry is taking for the more casual consumer. There will be significant backlash towards the networks and this will blow up in their face. The networks would be naive to think this would fly under the radar. In today's internet society, people organize and get vocal fast. SOPA/PIPA proved what a scorned internet is capable of doing. Once you're labeled as uncool and out of touch it's hard to come back from that. I'm quite positive the overwhelmingly negative press would be too much of a PR nightmare for Hollywood. Perhaps I underestimate Hollywood though. They've shown in the past how much of a straight face they can keep while feeding you a line of complete BS.

The article looks fairly dubious.

If it's true, however... Goodbye Hulu.

OT: the NY Post's website has absolutely awful advertisements. Embarrassing for a company that many would consider a major, reputable news agency.

Flagged. Why are we citing a tabloid with a known history for making up stories as an authoritative source for technology news?