Hulu Plus available on Xbox April 29

by JC Fletcher on Apr 26th 2011 6:11PM

Hey, here's some good news about a new online service coming out on a console that can currently use online services! That'll be nice for a change. According to a legit-looking scan of the June issue of OXM, Hulu Plus will launch on Xbox 360 on April 29 -- this very Friday. The last official word was "spring."

According to the magazine (if, of course, the "magazine" isn't a well-executed fake) Microsoft will promote the launch with a contest, wherein each week from April 29 through May 30, prizes will be awarded to randomly chosen Hulu Plus users. The prizes range from Beaches Resort trips to free Xbox 360 bundles and Hulu Plus subscriptions.

We've contacted Microsoft, but the company has yet to confirm or deny this report. Everyone there is probably having a TV party.

[Thanks, Curtis!]

Tags: hulu, hulu-plus, microsoft, oxm, xblm, xbox, xbox-live

Reader Comments (63)

Hope so. Haven't been able to watch it on PS3.

@MLC Wait what? I been on Netflix the whole time I'm pretty sure you can get on Hulu. Then again I don't have Hulu so i don't know.

@psnshe69mee

Nope. Just Netflix. Even with PSN down, Netflix is still trucking. Yet Hulu Plus is a no go. I was pissed too yesterday, because it forced me watch "The Event" in real time. I hate watching tv on my computer.

Ha, why would I need this on Xbox Live, I already have it on PSN!

oh, wait

@SuperMoof
Zing!

@SuperMoof
snap pow poof

Gold members only? Or do we silver slobs get to join in on the fun?

Hulu plus is 8 bucks, right?
So is netflix streaming.
It would be nice if the XBL service would offer any of these services INCLUDED in their Gold tier service.

@Obienator

I'm fine, 8 bucks extra a month is nothing. Just eat one less Micky Ds combo a month. I have both Hulu Plus and Netflix. It will be nice not to have any reason to boot my PS3 up anymore.

Also this isn't a rumor that Xbox 360 is getting Hulu Plus. Microsoft already announced the Spring Dashboard Update would include Hulu Plus.

The real rumor story here is that the update is coming April 29th.

@Obienator
The cost of Netflix & the cost of Hulu+ have absolutely nothing to do with the price of Xbox Live. Subscribers to Netflix & Hulu+, who can access both services free through other means beyond their 360, still have to pay for the services themselves. As such, it would make no sense for MS to subsidize the services just because people also use xbox live.

Now, if you want to make an argument that a Gold Subscription shouldn't be required, that's another issue all together.

@Obienator

I couldn't agree more Obie. I already have Netflix, then betweenwork, getting home then gaming, when will I have time to fit in Hulu?

Guess it all dwindles down to preference if you only want one of the services. Do we like Netflix or Hulu? I'm not much of a TV person, so I'm sticking with Netflix.

@Obienator
Can not agree more. I pay $50 already wish Hulu plus was included. But then again they would just charge more. I guess $50 a year to protect my credit card info and have better online service is worth it.

Where is the link to the scan of the magazine?

@BigDog969

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@BigDog969

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@Mr Hett Lol ... They blocked it

@Mr Hett Fixed -
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Feel free to read these comments if you haven't had your daily dose of PS3 sarcasm yet.

@Blizzard
When is Diablo 3 coming out?

@Mr Esc is the namesarcasm is my

I thought John Stewart was the black green lantern.

oh wait..

I'm interested in what obstacle prevents them from giving us ordinary Hulu? Let me watch your stupid ads so I can get some shows. Make Hulu plus an option, for sure.

I guess I don't understand why the major networks don't just stream their content all day, commercials and all. Don't let me fast forward, let me pause, but let me have it!

@Nitrate21
Hulu Plus HAS commercials.

@ungeheier I understand that. The point is I can get plain Hulu on any web browser, why can't I get it on 360?

@Nitrate21
Hulu Plus is a service. Hulu is a website.

@ungeheier Yes, I also understand that. It is also not an answer to my question. Why can't there be a Hulu app on 360 like the Netflix or ESPN app, or like the Hulu plus app, except that it functions exactly like the Hulu website?

@Nitrate21

Because shit costs money, welcome to the real world boy.

@Anticrawl However, basic Hulu also costs money to implement, which is, of course, why you must watch ads.

You guys are masters of the obvious. Nobody has a good answer then, I take it?

@Nitrate21
As far as Hulu/Hulu+ goes - My understanding is that is it has to do with the deals that Hulu had to put together to allow for a outside streaming service. They (Hulu) had to create a paid option to stream content beyond the website itself, and allow streaming to other devices and televisions in a nutshell.
Hulu+ is required for them to stream content outside of the website.
It has to do with the the contracts Hulu has, not MS requiring it.

@swooded Thank you for an informed reply! That's what I'm talking about:)

@swooded
To expand on that just a touch - Since there is no web browser on the 360, access to Hulu would be outside of Hulu's agreements for "Free content" with their content providers. Because of this Hulu itself could not allow the 360 to stream content if they wanted to & MS couldn't add a Hulu free app if they wanted to.

There are ways around streaming Hulu, but they require "middle man" programs (such as Playon) that access the content directly from the website without letting Hulu know it's technically being streamed to another device.

How will it work? Do you just need Gold or is it like Netflix where you need a subscription first?

@ftank1 Both

It's legit. I got the magazine a couple days ago and read the article.

$100 say that XBOX live will be required to use it. Ha, nothing free with Microsoft! Nothing!

@djremixed - I'm pretty sure it was already announced from day one that Xbox Live Gold would be required.

@djremixed

I'll take "nothing free with Microsoft" if it means my information is protected and I can actually, you know, access XBL.

@djremixed

PSN isn't free either, you pay by giving your personal identity away to criminals.

@Anticrawl

i laughed ...even though im sad about the whole PSN situation right now XD

i pay for both XBL and PS+ as well as netflix and hulu+ (with a side of gamefly) so i cant wait to get hulu on my 360

@KiraXD

Hah same here, on Hulu Plus, Netflix, PSN+ and LIVE Gold as well as the 4 game rental package. Though after all this nonsense and the the Xbox getting a Hulu update I might sell my two PS3s.

i would have been pissed if you had linked to anything else with TV party.

No luck outside USA :(
Poor portuguese glod subscribers :(

@Assassin Monk
JUST the Portuguese? What about the rest of us Glod members?!

It would be cool if basic Hulu was offered for free, but whatever.

Maybe Microsoft was just sitting, holding their finger hovering over the execute button for Hulu...waiting for a good reason to make it live (no pun intended).

PSN's down, so now would be a good time for this. Either way this will definitely be a game changer for both all parties involved (even cable providers).

somewhat related- as a Time Warner customer I still cant access ESPn via XBL despite having full ESPN3 access. Calls to customer service yield "it's an ongoing negotiation". Mad.

That would be it. I can not imagine a reason why Silver members are excluded from seperate services.
It would be nice.

I got my copy in the mail today. Supposedly, Hulu Plus will be free for a week only to both Gold and Silver members starting the 29th of April.

It also seems like Microsoft will run a deal that week where Silver members can upgrade to Gold for 50% off and receive one additional month for free.

@Mr Esc is the namesarcasm is my

DVD is not HD, your download probably was.

well ive been a member of hulu+ since the beta... and im pretty excited its finally coming to the 360... since one of my 360's is in the front room. ive been using PS3 and PC for hulu in my bedroom.

For 8 bucks a month, I would really appreciate if Hulu would decide to take out commercials. I'm fine with commercials when not paying, but 8 dollars a month, Let us watch commercial free episodes!

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