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So why not add more ads to Hulu and make it bring in as much money as traditional channels? I don't mind ads and let those that do mind them pay to skip them.

by cracell 16y ago

So why not add more ads to Hulu and make it bring in as much money as traditional channels? I don't mind ads and let those that do mind them pay to skip them. The issue with normal television is that I may not want to or be able to watch that show at 8pm. And there's no technical reason anymore that I have to. So why not give consumers a legal and profitable for the content owners option to consume shows whenever they want? I just don't comprehend their thinking.

ja2ke 16y ago
As the article says, when the content comes to you via traditional TV, there's more money going on there than "more ads," including content and broadcast licensing agreements which bring in additional revenue.
hugh3 16y ago
Personally, I've got pretty good at avoiding ads when I watch hulu. As soon as one comes on I note how many seconds I need to wait, mute the sound, and switch to another tab. Bingo, no ads. I suppose I could do the same thing with TV if I had a DVR.
bmelton 16y ago
I upvoted you, but I wholly disagree with the idea. I mean, for many shows, I'm sure it would work. Most sit-coms, or reality shows, things of that ilk, I can't imagine being too much different for having more ads. They tend to have LOTS of ads on television, and I honestly don't think that their appeal is lessened on Hulu if their ad content approaches that of television. For many other shows though, I'm reminded of an interview with Joss Whedon (I couldn't find it in a quick Google search) in which he argues against the commercial break, and I agree. For dramas and serial episodes, it really sucks to break the flow of a story for an arbitrary break. ANY break, even for just a few seconds, sucks horribly. Having to write your stories in a way where you plan out where the commercial breaks are is an art form. Making sure that the breaks are carefully planned takes skill. Networks like TBS (I think they still do it) which put arbitrary breaks in that were not intended screws this all up. The first season of Alias made this work, in that they were able to work in the commercial break, along with old-fashioned cliff-hangers at the end of each episode, but they eventually gave that up. I would gladly pay Hulu for commercial-less shows. What I've been doing lately, however oddball that it is, is finding shows I never watched before that are highly regarded, and watch those shows in serial form. I've been buying the DVDs for the shows (small cost, really) and then ripping it to disk. I've recently gone through a slew of shows this way, and without commercial interruption, it's SO much easier to get into.

by cracell 16y ago

ja2ke 16y ago

As the article says, when the content comes to you via traditional TV, there's more money going on there than "more ads," including content and broadcast licensing agreements which bring in additional revenue.

hugh3 16y ago

Personally, I've got pretty good at avoiding ads when I watch hulu. As soon as one comes on I note how many seconds I need to wait, mute the sound, and switch to another tab. Bingo, no ads. I suppose I could do the same thing with TV if I had a DVR.

bmelton 16y ago

I upvoted you, but I wholly disagree with the idea. I mean, for many shows, I'm sure it would work. Most sit-coms, or reality shows, things of that ilk, I can't imagine being too much different for having more ads. They tend to have LOTS of ads on television, and I honestly don't think that their appeal is lessened on Hulu if their ad content approaches that of television. For many other shows though, I'm reminded of an interview with Joss Whedon (I couldn't find it in a quick Google search) in which he argues against the commercial break, and I agree. For dramas and serial episodes, it really sucks to break the flow of a story for an arbitrary break. ANY break, even for just a few seconds, sucks horribly. Having to write your stories in a way where you plan out where the commercial breaks are is an art form. Making sure that the breaks are carefully planned takes skill. Networks like TBS (I think they still do it) which put arbitrary breaks in that were not intended screws this all up. The first season of Alias made this work, in that they were able to work in the commercial break, along with old-fashioned cliff-hangers at the end of each episode, but they eventually gave that up. I would gladly pay Hulu for commercial-less shows. What I've been doing lately, however oddball that it is, is finding shows I never watched before that are highly regarded, and watch those shows in serial form. I've been buying the DVDs for the shows (small cost, really) and then ripping it to disk. I've recently gone through a slew of shows this way, and without commercial interruption, it's SO much easier to get into.