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Hulu’s one big advantage over Netflix is on the chopping block

hulu ceo mike hopkins

Hulu’s one big advantage over Netflix has historically been its roster of current-season TV episodes from hit shows, but that will evaporate if Time Warner gets its way.

Time Warner is deep in talks to buy a 25% stake in Hulu, but the company ultimately wants episodes of current TV seasons to be kicked off Hulu, according to The Wall Street Journal. This isn’t a condition for investment, but it puts Time Warner fundamentally at odds with something that has been an integral part of Hulu’s business model, and has helped the service snag 10 million subscribers (for reference, Netflix read more >>>

Source : BusinessInsider.Com