Hulu To Start Requiring Pay TV Subscriptions?
By Angie Han/May 1, 2012 9:30 am EST
Along the same lines, another source who got in touch with TechCrunch noted that Hulu has actually been considering authentication requirements since 2009, but “has no interest in being a first mover here” and likely won’t make the change for at least another few years. What’s more plausible in the short run, though, is content providers further limiting availability. For example, cable (and/or Hulu Plus) subscribers could get next-day access to certain content on Hulu, while others would have to wait 30 days.
