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Good news for those wanting to get in on Hulu Plus, but don’t want to pay $10 a month for it. They’ve dropped the monthly cost of the service by two George Washingtons, resulting in only $7.99 monthly payments. How’s that sounding to you now? Yay or nay?

via [Engadget]

Today, Hulu has finally announced that it’s paid subscription service, Hulu Plus, is now open to the public and anyone in the U.S. can now sign up. For $10/month you’ll get a large selection of TV shows in HD and the ability to stream to your iDevices, as well as your PS3 and selected televisions. If you’re still debating whether or not Hulu Plus is worth your time and money, why not take a look at our in-depth hands on of the service?

[Hulu Blog]

This might come at a surprise to you (or not), but paying $10 a month for Hulu Plus is only getting you 14% more content over the free Hulu, according to research firm One Touch. However, you also get iOS, TV, and console streaming capabilities, but if the selection is the most important factor in your decision, then you might want to ask yourself if only 14% more content is worth the $10/month fee.

[One Touch via Business Insider]

Hulu’s new paid subscription service marks a revolutionary step for watching television content online. $10 a month gets you entire seasons of numerous TV shows and the ability to stream them in HD, as well as watch content on your iPhone, iPad, and PS3. However, is it good enough to ditch your current cable/satellite provider and stick solely with Hulu Plus? We’ll find out, thanks to the guys over at Hulu, who gave us an invite to check out their new service.

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Hello, minions of Earth. We’re going to be throwing a curve ball your way and switch things up temporarily. It’s kind of a good news/bad news type of situation. The bad news is that our monthly OliveCast will be suspended until next month so that we can have more time to work on the good news. So, what is the good news? The good news is that we’ll be bringing you loyal readers of the Olive an awesome, in-depth look inside Hulu Plus! Many of you might be hesitant on spending that $10 you made from betting your friend that you could drink his vomit that he upchucked a week ago on a monthly paid subscription of Hulu. That’s where we come in and let you know what you should or shouldn’t spend that $10 on.

So, we’ve all had time to ponder the implications of Hulu’s new paid subscription service. Here’s what you get for $10/month essentially:

• HD Streaming of entire seasons of numerous TV shows (including discontinued shows).
• Streaming to your iPad or iPhone.
• Streaming to Samsung, Sony, and Vizio TVs and Blu-ray players (coming soon).
• Streaming to your PS3 or Xbox 360 (coming soon).
• Ads are still prevalent.

So, the real question is, are you getting Hulu Plus? Vote and discuss!

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We’ve been speculating Hulu would get some kind of paid subscription service since over a year ago and finally we get the official announcement and details. Hulu Plus will be a $10/month subscription service that will get you HD streaming of entire seasons of numerous TV shows like The Office, Modern Family, House, Family Guy, and more, as well as entire seasons of discontinued shows such as Heroes and Arrested Development. Not only that, but the $10/month will also get you streaming abilities to other devices such as the iPhone and iPad, as well as Samsung, Sony, and Vizio TVs and Blu-ray players, which will be coming soon. PS3 and Xbox 360 support is also on the agenda.

The only downside is that the shows will still have ads, which will be a big deal breaker for some.

The service is expected to launch in July, but Hulu is accepting email addresses for invites to a “preview” of the service.

Read up on all of the details on Hulu’s website.

According to the LA Times, Hulu will launch ‘Hulu Plus,’ a $10/month subscription service that will offer additional episodes of TV shows beyond the five most recent episodes. The free Hulu that we all know and love will still be with us, but starting as early as late May, we’ll see Hulu Plus start to show up in select markets for testing. As far as any more details, that’s all we know.

Personally, until they get all of my favorite TV shows on Hulu, I won’t be paying the $10. And where is this Hulu iPhone app?

via [LA Times]