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Published 8 years ago by JonSnow with 3 Comments
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Hulu Introduces $11.99 Commercial-Free Option, But Vows To Boost Ad Sales

Hulu has finally responded to the chorus of subscribers who don't want to put up with ads when they pay a monthly fee to stream movies and TV shows. The service today adds an $11.99-a-month ad-free...

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  • idlethreat
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    And on their sign-up page...

    Due to streaming rights, the shows below are not included in our No Commercial plan. You can still watch these shows interruption-free. They will play with a short commercial before and after each episode. The shows are: Grey's Anatomy, Once Upon A Time, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Scandal, New Girl, Grimm and How To Get Away With Murder.

    So, they're charging more per month so people can look at the commercials anyway. Woo!

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  • pseudopsynic
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    Commercials on Hulu never bothered me. 2-3 short commercials every once in a while is much better than regular cable. And some of the older shows on Hulu don't even run commercials during their viewing.

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    • jcscher
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      i like Hulu too and the short commercials do not bother me at all. I like it for TV shows the best.

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