I’ve talked here before both on subscriptions and how they’ve proliferated on the Web, and Hulu’s likely paywall addition as part of the rumor mill. Now, another plus/minus sort of rumor: Hulu may be available on the iPad… but as a subscription.
Given the iPad’s lack of flash, it’s easier to make this decision, because Hulu would have to be developed as an app using HTML 5 technologies or some other alternative to serve the video. So while they’re at it, why not establish a subscription fee?
Of course, Apple’s also a TV program provider, and they are working to push the price of TV shows down to 99 cents an episode, which would offer an alternative to Hulu, if also paid, but with the added benefit of some sort of ownership of the digital episodes.
Still, with the iPad not out yet, we won’t know for certain until the product hits stores later this year.
SOURCE: AllThingsD
