Hulu to stream ad-free TV shows for a price

Hulu has finally agreed to stream titles without ads, but for a price. Now Hulu clients no longer have to wait commercials out if they subscribe to a new yet more expensive TV streaming package.

With Hulu being one of today's most popular joint ventures of some of television's biggest networks, it is only expected that it would rely largely on advertising. Hulu gets its revenue by allowing multiple brands to use their medium, as pointed out by CNET.

Since the company's launch, clients have been watching their favourite films and TV shows on Hulu, even with all the ads. Hulu users have learned how to get by with the ads potentially disturbing their viewing experience.

Now though, Hulu has decided to take on a new venture: a $12/month ad-free subscription service, which is pretty much like Netflix. Such ad-free services have grown in popularity over the past couple of years that having to pay for a viewing experince that is filled with ads has become annoying.

A commercial-free tier can be used by Hulu clients for only $12 a month, in addition to the company's $8 a month limited-ad package. Just like before, those who avail of the services can also access their favourite titles on their mobile devices and connected televisions.

Free viewers, on the other hand, will have a much heavier load of ads. Plus, they cannot use their mobile units, which means they will have to use Hulu on their desktop or laptop computers. Hulu clients who are on the free service will have to sit through three to four ads per commercial break. Those who are subscribed to the company's $8 package, however, will only see one to two ads.

Variety has noted, however, that Hulu's supposed ad-free subscription package still has some advertisments. According to the report, seven top-tier broadcast television shows will still feature a 15-second ad before the show begins and another 30-second ad when it ends. Shows included in this roster are "New Girl," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Grey's Anatomy," "Once Upon A Time," "How to Get Away with Murder," "Grimm" and "Scandal."

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