Hulu to release next generation iPhone app with ad-supported free service this summer


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Here’s some great news if you enjoy Hulu’s free service on the desktop. Hulu has announced that it will allow mobile users to watch a selection of ad-supported full TV episodes for free from this summer.
Currently you can watch TV shows and movies on Hulu only if you’ve subscribed to Hulu Plus, which costs $7.99 per month.
Across the TV industry, we’re seeing greater access to all types of content, and more ways for you, our loyal TV fans, to forge deeper connections with your favorite shows. As the way viewers consume premium TV continues to rapidly evolve, we want to evolve to be able to offer more content on even more platforms. 
That is why this summer, we will begin delivering a selection of ad-supported full TV episodes on mobile devices– for free. (Until now, viewers have been able to access Hulu’s free service only on the desktop). With our re-imagining of mobile viewing, we want you, our viewers, to have more access to the content you love, right at your fingertips. 
Hulu has also announced that it will be releasing the “next generation” Hulu app for iPhone later this summer.
It is not clear if the ad-supported free service will be available with the new Hulu app or will be rolled out earlier as an update to the current version.
We’ll let you know as soon as it is available in the App Store.
[Hulu blog via Techmeme]

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