Fox to require cable subscription or 8-day delay for watching programs on Hulu

i don't think there's thread on 1 yet. salvo in fight on streaming tv shows.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/27/business/media/fox-to-limit-next-day-streaming-on-hulu.html?hpw

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starting aug. 15, fox network limit next-day streaming of shows paying customers of approved cable , satellite distributors. customers able log in , watch episodes of “bones,” “the simpsons” , other shows day after appear on tv; others have wait 8 days.

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at end of article, notable point:

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hulu declined comment on fox’s announcement on tuesday. web site has both free service , paid service, hulu plus, includes full seasons of many series. hulu plus, costs $8 month, has 1 million subscribers.

fox spokeswoman said hulu plus not subject eight-day delay. company’s news release notably did not mention hulu plus, if trying discourage option next-day viewing.

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which, think, fair, assuming spokeswoman's claim surrounding hulu plus turns out true.

 

abc considering too.

 

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