Hulu Plus exclusive to PS3 though the end of 2010

Microsoft has the Netflix HD exclusive and now Sony fires back with scoring a Hulu Plus exclusivity until the end of this year read on for more.

Select PlayStation Plus members will be able to currently download the Hulu App and for an extra $10 per month they can watch Hulu Plus right on their PS3. For non PlayStation plus members you will just need to wait until after the preview period before you can get your hands on it as well.  Nice to see that this isn’t going to be strictly for PlayStation Plus members like Netflix is only for Xbox Live Gold members. Hopefully Microsoft will get a clue and allow those few and even new casual gamers with a silver membership to gain access to Netflix on their Xbox 360 without a gold account. It would definitely benefit those that already have a Netflix membership before they got a Xbox 360.  Good move on PS3 here.

Full Press Release

PlayStation®3 System the First and Only Console to Offer Hulu Plus™ in 2010
Hulu Plus™ preview available today on PlayStation 3 to select PlayStation®Plus members; Release of Hulu Plus available to all PlayStation 3 owners in the United States in the coming months
FOSTER CITY, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ – Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) and Hulu™, an online video service offering an expanded selection of television shows and movies, announced that the Hulu Plus™ preview will begin today on the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system in the United States with the consumer release of Hulu Plus available to all PS3 owners set to occur in the coming months. PS3 is the first and only console with dedicated gaming functionality that will offer Hulu Plus in 2010. Hulu Plus will deliver a library of high-definition (HD) content including full seasons of popular TV shows and blockbuster movies from nearly 150 leading content companies. Content on Hulu Plus is complementary to the more than 23,000 movies and TV episodes already available on the PlayStation®Store.
"We are delighted to offer the Hulu Plus preview starting today on PlayStation 3 and that PlayStation 3 will be the only console to offer Hulu Plus in 2010," said Jack Tretton, president and chief executive officer, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC. "The combination of Hulu’s premium video library and PlayStation®Network’s expanding game and video catalogue further cements PlayStation 3 as the industry’s best entertainment device for all of your content experiences from games, TV shows and movies to live sports, original content and 3D."
Starting today, a select group of PlayStation®Plus subscribers will gain access to a preview version of Hulu Plus for an additional $9.99 per month. All PlayStation Plus subscribers may download the free Hulu Plus application and, within it, request an invitation to the exclusive preview.
General availability of Hulu Plus in the United States is expected in the coming months on the PS3 computer entertainment system and additional Sony Electronics Internet-connected entertainment devices, including select BRAVIA® TVs and Blu-ray™ Disc players.

 

Source: Sony’s US PlayStation Blog

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