Hulu only has commercials on their second-run (day-after-air) content from broadcast sources. They have a substantial back catalogue of stuff that doesn't incl

Hulu only has commercials on their second-run (day-after-air) content from broadcast sources. They have a substantial back catalogue of stuff that doesn't include said commercials. I get why they have commercials: a $10/mo. service that provides shows the day after they air would devalue that content too much without commercials and would be uncompetitive when pricing to exclude them. For a comparison: a season pass for the newest season of Doctor Who (S9) on iTunes/Amazon Instant costs around $31 (it happens to be a featured show on iTunes), or about $2.58 per episode. It does not include commercials, and can be cached and viewed offline, and is available the day after it airs. After three episodes, you've just about met the budget for a full month of Hulu Plus.