Hulu has finally announced Hulu Plus, its premium service with loads of long-requested benefits and content -- but is it worth paying a monthly fee?
For $9.99 per month, you'll get entire series and seasons in high definition, whereas most shows have up to this point only been available a few episodes at a time in standard definition. You'll also have the option of streaming those episodes on a bunch of new devices, including the iPhone, iPad, PlayStation 3 and select Samsung TVs and Blu-ray players — and those are probably just the beginning.
It almost sounds like a great deal, but Hulu was careful to note on its blog that shows will still be ad-supported even for Plus subscribers. That's a disappointment, given that Netflix offers all of that to subscribers without any ads at all. Netflix has a slightly smaller selection of big television shows however, and only a few of its shows are updated as new episodes air.
Ultimately, the users will decide whether or not Hulu Plus is worth the cash, so we're taking a poll. We want to know if you plan on subscribing to Hulu Plus when it opens to the public. Feel free to give your reasons in the comments, too.