{"id":338319,"date":"2017-04-14T00:41:38","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T16:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/04\/13\/hulus-live-tv-service-20-cloud-dvr\/"},"modified":"2017-04-14T00:41:38","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T16:41:38","slug":"hulus-live-tv-service-will-reportedly-cost-39-99month-with-20-cloud-dvr-add-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/hulus-live-tv-service-will-reportedly-cost-39-99month-with-20-cloud-dvr-add-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Hulu’s Live TV Service Will Reportedly Cost $39.99\/Month, With $20 Cloud DVR Add-On"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although Hulu’s new live TV bundle is set to launch before spring is over, details about the service<\/a> have been noticeably scant ahead of the its launch. Today, sources speaking with TechCrunch<\/em><\/a> who have knowledge of Hulu’s plans have claimed that the new cord-cutting bundle will cost subscribers exactly $39.99 per month, which comes in right under Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins’ promise of a bundle that would cost users “under $40” per month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The price of the service’s add-on cloud DVR feature has also been detailed, which will reportedly cost users $20 each month to gain extensive video recording functionality. Subscribers to Hulu’s base $39.99 package will have a limited DVR feature (small storage space, no fast-forwarding), but Hulu’s alleged $20 DVR add-on package would include “unlimited” storage capped at 200 hours of programming as well as allow for fast-forwarding.<\/p>\n

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The live TV service will allow for a certain amount of recording and storage space in its base package \u2013 a feature that\u2019s quickly becoming a standard offering for these types of businesses. But this recording space will not be a fully functional DVR, as it will not support fast-forwarding.<\/p>\n

However, Hulu is considering an add-on package to its live TV service that will include an unlimited DVR with up to 200 hours of programming, as well as unlimited streams. (There may be a cap on concurrent streams outside the home, though \u2013 we\u2019ve heard three.)<\/p>\n

This add-on bundle will allow users to optionally upgrade their live TV service with the cloud DVR and unlimited streams, and will be priced under $20 per month, sources tell us.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Concurrent streaming on devices in the same home is said to be capped at three, and that number may lessen for users who don’t opt-in for the cloud DVR bundle. In total, the Hulu Live TV bundle would cost upwards of $60 on the high-end, which does still come in under most low- to medium-level traditional cable packages. Subscribers currently using Hulu’s $7.99\/month or $11.99\/month (ad-free) on-demand options will simply have to pay the difference of an upgrade to the live TV service when it launches.<\/p>\n

Reports about included channels have been circulated in the past — including CBS and NBC — but the look of the specific channel bundle that will be on offer, and if there might be more than one tier, remains a mystery. Most packages, like DirecTV Now, give users tiers ranging from $35\/month to $70\/month to access more channels. In the original rumor<\/a>, Disney and Fox were floated as potential partners with Hulu’s service, and Time Warner’s stable of channels<\/a> will also help bolster the channels available to subscribers.<\/p>\n

Although the cord-cutting bundle options have become plentiful in the past few years, ranging from Sling TV<\/a> to Playstation Vue<\/a> to DirecTV Now<\/a>, Hulu’s alternative will be interesting as the first to combine live television with exclusive video on-demand options. One of the most important aspects of Hulu’s bundle — its actual launch date — has yet to be rumored, but the company has until June 20 to debut the service before the end of spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Although Hulu’s new live TV bundle is set to launch before spring is over, details about the service<\/a> have been noticeably scant ahead of the its launch. Today, sources speaking with TechCrunch<\/em><\/a> who have knowledge of Hulu’s plans have claimed that the new cord-cutting bundle will cost subscribers exactly $39.99 per month, which comes in right under Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins’ promise of a bundle that would cost users “under $40” per month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The price of the service’s add-on cloud DVR feature has also been detailed, which will reportedly cost users $20 each month to gain extensive video recording functionality. Subscribers to Hulu’s base $39.99 package will have a limited DVR feature (small storage space, no fast-forwarding), but Hulu’s alleged $20 DVR add-on package would include “unlimited” storage capped at 200 hours of programming as well as allow for fast-forwarding.<\/p>\n

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The live TV service will allow for a certain amount of recording and storage space in its base package \u2013 a feature that\u2019s quickly becoming a standard offering for these types of businesses. But this recording space will not be a fully functional DVR, as it will not support fast-forwarding.<\/p>\n

However, Hulu is considering an add-on package to its live TV service that will include an unlimited DVR with up to 200 hours of programming, as well as unlimited streams. (There may be a cap on concurrent streams outside the home, though \u2013 we\u2019ve heard three.)<\/p>\n

This add-on bundle will allow users to optionally upgrade their live TV service with the cloud DVR and unlimited streams, and will be priced under $20 per month, sources tell us.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Concurrent streaming on devices in the same home is said to be capped at three, and that number may lessen for users who don’t opt-in for the cloud DVR bundle. In total, the Hulu Live TV bundle would cost upwards of $60 on the high-end, which does still come in under most low- to medium-level traditional cable packages. Subscribers currently using Hulu’s $7.99\/month or $11.99\/month (ad-free) on-demand options will simply have to pay the difference of an upgrade to the live TV service when it launches.<\/p>\n

Reports about included channels have been circulated in the past — including CBS and NBC — but the look of the specific channel bundle that will be on offer, and if there might be more than one tier, remains a mystery. Most packages, like DirecTV Now, give users tiers ranging from $35\/month to $70\/month to access more channels. In the original rumor<\/a>, Disney and Fox were floated as potential partners with Hulu’s service, and Time Warner’s stable of channels<\/a> will also help bolster the channels available to subscribers.<\/p>\n

Although the cord-cutting bundle options have become plentiful in the past few years, ranging from Sling TV<\/a> to Playstation Vue<\/a> to DirecTV Now<\/a>, Hulu’s alternative will be interesting as the first to combine live television with exclusive video on-demand options. One of the most important aspects of Hulu’s bundle — its actual launch date — has yet to be rumored, but the company has until June 20 to debut the service before the end of spring.<\/p>\n

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