Hulu's live TV service may cost $40 per month, with full cloud DVR functions extra
Hulu's incoming live TV service is rumored start at $39.99 per month, but cord-cutters wanting access to all features including a fully-functional cloud DVR will probably have to pay extra.

The base package will also offer access to Hulu's on-demand content, according to TechCrunch sources. Prices could change, but if so may only go down given competition and an earlier claim by CEO Mike Hopkins that the service will cost "under $40" per month.
The entry package should offer some cloud DVR space by default, but may impose restrictions like no fast-forwarding. Hulu is considering a paid add-on to unlock full DVR options, among them 200 hours of storage and unlimited at-home streams. There may be a cap on outside streams -- possibly three. Pricing should slot under $20.
In any case, access to "premium" channels will cost extra. Showtime, already a Hulu partner, is expected to be joined by HBO sometime shortly after the initial launch.
Hulu will meanwhile continue to offer its cheaper on-demand tiers, and is also reportedly considering a live-only plan for which pricing is still in flux.
Live streaming is due to launch sometime this spring, which could be as late as June. While Hulu's cloud DVR support will likely fall short of PlayStation Vue or YouTube TV, the company may have an advantage in being the only service to combine live TV with a Netflix-style on-demand catalog.
Supporting platforms should include iOS, Android, Xbox, the fourth-generation Apple TV, and possibly others.

The base package will also offer access to Hulu's on-demand content, according to TechCrunch sources. Prices could change, but if so may only go down given competition and an earlier claim by CEO Mike Hopkins that the service will cost "under $40" per month.
The entry package should offer some cloud DVR space by default, but may impose restrictions like no fast-forwarding. Hulu is considering a paid add-on to unlock full DVR options, among them 200 hours of storage and unlimited at-home streams. There may be a cap on outside streams -- possibly three. Pricing should slot under $20.
In any case, access to "premium" channels will cost extra. Showtime, already a Hulu partner, is expected to be joined by HBO sometime shortly after the initial launch.
Hulu will meanwhile continue to offer its cheaper on-demand tiers, and is also reportedly considering a live-only plan for which pricing is still in flux.
Live streaming is due to launch sometime this spring, which could be as late as June. While Hulu's cloud DVR support will likely fall short of PlayStation Vue or YouTube TV, the company may have an advantage in being the only service to combine live TV with a Netflix-style on-demand catalog.
Supporting platforms should include iOS, Android, Xbox, the fourth-generation Apple TV, and possibly others.
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That said, this isn't for me. No thanks.
2. If DirectTV Now adds DVR and CBS they could really make Hulu, Google and Sling non options.
3. If PSVue adds missing networks ABC and Fox (all markets) they could really cleanup.
And no, I don't intend for anyone to try to explain it to me.
All this cord cutting. I think it is dubious really.
I cut my cord to Comcast 5 years ago but I didn't save all that much. I still had to pay $70 a month for fast internet, subscribed to Netflix and Amazon. But you know the content iusn't that good. The main issue is live sports. So I got MLB at BAT and NFL. but there are too many local restrictions and using VPN to fool the app is not easy and it a pain to get working sometimes. Bottom line you might be able to save $40 a month but is it really worth all the hassle? I think many oftheof these se so called cord cutters are just fooling themselves and making political type comment s to justify their decision. Hey I'm no fan of Comcast but it ain't as bad as many people say imho
I would call it live TV cutting instead of cord cutting. There are plenty of people who like sports and who want to see shows as soon as they come out. People who can't wait a few days to see their TV programs will end up paying more for the content. People that are willing to wait for a week can watch original Hulu, people that are willing got wait for a year can watch Netflix.
I am thankful for all the people who don't want to wait for their shows. They end up subsidizing the TV shows that I watch. If no one was willing to pay $40 a month to either a cable provider or an online TV package and still watch commercials, then the production companies would not get enough money to make the shows that I watch.
I am also thankful for the ratings companies like Nielsen that only focus on first day or first week viewers. Thanks to their short term view, the market value of shows is almost eliminated a week after the show first airs.
With CenturyLink, I was paying $215/month for phone, PrismTV in 3 rooms, and 10mb internet. I also paid the $18+ for Netflix/Amazon which I still do. I don't really use much Amazon Video, though. That's not why I have it.
Now, I pay $50.66 for 50mb internet, 0 for ooma phone, and $29.99 for PS Vue. I bought 1 $25 OTA antenna and put it in my attic, connecting it to all 3 TVs.
I could have gotten CL down to 185 (after tax/fees) and I pay a grand total of $80.65 now with better internet. I have T-Mo so I have MLB.tv for free, and I don't need NFL because I get all the networks that show the games with OTA and Vue.
Consider me fooled into an extra $1250/year.