Commercial-free Hulu has become a reality, with the streaming service announcing they are offering a new pricing plan for those who wish to bypass ads, effective immediately. The commercial-free version of Hulu costs $11.99 a month.
Hulu chief executive Mike Hopkins told the New York Times, “You can split people into two categories: ad avoiders and ad acceptors. There are clearly people who just are not going to buy Hulu because there are ads. We think we can bring them back into the fold with new content and this new choice.”
While complaints about the ads on Hulu are not new, Hopkins tells the Times they did notice an uptick of people bringing it up this summer, when they added the entire library of Seinfeld to their service.
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Hulu chief executive Mike Hopkins told the New York Times, “You can split people into two categories: ad avoiders and ad acceptors. There are clearly people who just are not going to buy Hulu because there are ads. We think we can bring them back into the fold with new content and this new choice.”
While complaints about the ads on Hulu are not new, Hopkins tells the Times they did notice an uptick of people bringing it up this summer, when they added the entire library of Seinfeld to their service.
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