Disney says paid Hulu service coming, no dates yet set
updated 04:45 pm EST, Thu February 4, 2010
Disney to intro paid Hulu service in future
Decisions have not yet been made about launching a paid premium Hulu video service, according to Disney Executive Vice President Kevin Mayer. The site will be offering some type of paid service in the future, however, though Mayer offered no details. The free, ad-supported content will remain, but the new service may come in the form of a monthly subscription, a pay-per-download charge or a streaming rental.
"I think we ultimately should and will have a hybrid approach," said Mayer.
Hulu early last year joined Disney and also since partnered with Fox and NBC. Google and YouTube also vied for a stake in Hulu, but were unsuccessful. YouTube recently introduced a trial paid rental service. [via Mediamemo]
