Bad vibes are eminating from the proposed buyout of NBC by Comcast especially relating to free tv website Hulu. Is the plan to make Hulu a pay per month or pay per view website?

A reports in the LA times said:-

Comcast is in talks with NBC Universal about pooling their entertainment assets into a new company that would own 30% of Hulu in addition to the NBC network and cable channels such as Bravo, E! and Syfy. Comcast would control the new entity and possibly have the clout to push Hulu to begin charging for access to some of its most popular shows, including “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” or “Psych.”

Hulu, a partnership between NBC, Fox and Walt Disney Co, was initially realized as a way to combat internet piracy and You Tube but since Wall st has been complaining about massive drops in network p and l’s the networks have had to re think their plan and remember their devout obedience to Wall st and the capitalistic system which underwrites their existence.

Comcast, the countries biggest cable company has openly frowned on the Hulu philosophy of showing free streams of premium content that Comcast and other pay networks have to pay to show. And of course is the carrot they dangle in front of paying subscribers. If this deal goes ahead we can only see Hulu starting to charge for access to popular content.

Whats the point of a Hulu site if its going to charge? Well not much, but the point is Comcast can keep hold of and maybe grow its subscriber base that want those great tv shows and movies.

A possible outcome that will keep Hulu free, is to show ‘c’ grade shows and old content for free but charge for anything half decent. Whichever way you look at it this deal would be bad news.

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