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Old 02-10-2010, 07:20 PM   #6
Yoshi 1080
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Originally Posted by dmaul1114 View Post
I can't imagine they sell a lot of downloads for shows freely available on Hulu, the network sites etc. It's not like they're hidden and people aren't aware of the free streaming since the networks advertise the availability of shows on their website pretty often.
1. From what I've seen, image quality on Hulu is pretty average.
2. Hulu is more restricted than a typical American airport after 9/11 - for non-US citizens it is way easier to buy in the US iTunes Store than to view Hulu content.
3. iTunes is more of a competitor to DVD sales than it is to streaming.

I think there is some overlap between these two services, but in the end they target different markets. Plus, Apple has allowed streaming services like Rhapsody (music) in the past, so I don't see any reason for them to ban Hulu.

I really hope, though, that Hulu will switch to HTML5 rather than to develop an iPad app.
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