Streaming services were supposed to save us from the high prices of cable and With You Againsatellite subscriptions, but Hulu did its part to blur the lines between the two this week.
The Disney-owned streaming giant announced Friday that Hulu + Live TV would get a $10 price increase to a new base rate of $54.99 per month. That will still get you the same things it always has, such as access to more than 60 channels as well as Hulu's existing on-demand library, but you'll pay more for it than you did before starting Dec. 18.
Hulu's press release said the new price "reflects the substantial value" of the service, but acknowledged that will probably not be enough for some consumers. You can still opt in and out of the Live TV part anytime you want, so if you need to dip in and out for any reason, Hulu won't stop you.
Still, this is the latest development in what has been a pretty dark year for online alternatives to cable packages. YouTube TV increased its base price to $50 per month in April, making that service substantially less attractive than it was before. In addition, PlayStation Vue is going to shut down entirely in January, leaving the space without one of its bigger-name players.
At this point, Microsoft's Sling service looks like one of the best values, with plans as low as $25 per month. They aren't quite as comprehensive in their offerings, but cheap is cheap.
All of this begs the question: Why bother? If these cord-cutting options are going to steadily increase in price (or decrease in value, depending on how you look at it), it's time to start thinking about going back to the world of cable. Low-level cable packages from companies like Cox and Optimum are comparable in price and aren't bound to an internet connection.
Or, more realistically, you could do neither and find another way to watch anything you need to see live. You can survive with some combination of an antenna for network TV and logins for other services. There are also less ... legitimate options on the table, but we can't officially endorse those.
Regardless of which direction you decide to go in, it's fair to say that streaming didn't liberate us from cable after all.
Topics Disney Hulu
Character AI reveals AvatarFX, a new AI video generator
Friendly koala walks into a restaurant full of diners like it's NBD
Skullcandy Push Ultra earbuds review: Decent to use and hard to lose
Lena Dunham is so, so grateful to this dude for mansplaining nude selfies
Apple is actively looking at AI search for Safari
Richard Branson: Business leaders are 'baffled' by Trump on climate change
All the curse words Taylor Swift uses on her new album 'folklore'
ASUS ROG 3 phone hands
Waitin’ on the Student Debt Jubilee
Meet this adorable bilby named after the one
Best Apple deal: Save $60 on the Apple Watch SE
Everything coming to Netflix in August 2020
'Destroy All Humans!' reboot is fun until you feel like a jerk: Review
Facebook has a new mission—and its Chris Cox's job to make it happen
Testing Windows 10 Performance Before and After the Meltdown Flaw Emergency Patch
The internet thought Chrissy Teigen was pregnant thanks to this tweet
Slack to Microsoft: Bundling Teams with Office is an antitrust violation
No, Wonder Woman wasn’t paid millions less than Superman
The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2017
'Destroy All Humans!' reboot is fun until you feel like a jerk: Review
Marine biologist captures 'blue hole' in the Great Barrier ReefGetting paid to drink beer could be your new jobA little rocket will launch some tiny satellites to spaceElectric carStar Trek: Discovery is forcing me to make a galactic decision'IT: Chapter Two' gets a release date and it's sooner than you thinkAmazon's Fire TV bundles massively undercut the Apple TV 4KSaudi women will finally be allowed to drive in 2018BBC presenter accidentally drops the cLeigh Bardugo talks 'The Language of Thorns' and the dark power of folktalesWhy it's OK to use social media to mournReport says credit cards used at Sonic restaurants are up for sale on the dark webAmazon is showing off a lot of new AlexaToday's Google Doodle features 19 games to celebrate Google's 19th birthdayEquifax CEO 'retires' after massive data breachApple explains which adapters will fastNetflix wants to team with airline carriers to bring streaming to the sky in 2018Say 'Alexa' to the Amazon Echo 2Jon Snow and Ygritte are reportedly engaged IRLTom Cruise shuts down theory he had fake butt in 'Valkyrie' China’s Cainiao Express launches distribution centers in Dallas and Chicago · TechNode Alibaba’s Ele.me enhances welfare benefits for 3 million delivery workers · TechNode NYT's The Mini crossword answers for March 30 Hubsan unveils cut 'The Crow' soundtrack turns 30: Looking back on the album that defined an era Meituan allows users to upload short videos as competition with Douyin heats up · TechNode Amazon deals of the day: Save up to 56% on Echo, Anker, and Kindle BYD's Atto 3 becomes first Chinese EV to receive Japan’s governmental grant · TechNode How to reduce your screen time with rituals Satellite images of Earth taken from an angle show the world in new beauty Foxconn in talks with TSMC and TMH to build fabrication units in India · TechNode Geely and Renault partner to develop gasoline engines and hybrid technology · TechNode Intel launches Habana Gaudi 2 deep learning accelerator card for Chinese market · TechNode Best Amazon Fire Tablet accessories deals: Get cases and keyboards up to 20% off Meet the U.S. senator obsessed with climate change Nio delays production of proprietary batteries to ease financial pressure · TechNode Alibaba’s intelligent services subsidiary launches new product to serve e 170 million Floorcare deals at Amazon: Up to 33% off Shark and Bissel The Shark FlexStyle is $60 off at Amazon and Best Buy
2.383s , 8200.6640625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【With You Again】,Unobstructed Information Network