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Sal · 11-08-2012, 03:48 PM

Big news from HULU! This week the popular VOD website signed a lucrative deal with CBS to allow them access to CBS's massive media library estimated at over 2600 shows. The series will appear on HULU Plus beginning in January and a few select series will show up on the regular Hulu site as well on a rotating basis. This will include series that originally appeared on other networks but are now owned by CBS, like "Happy Days" and "The Brady Bunch", for example. Scheduled to arrive off the top will be "I Love Lucy", "Family Ties", "The Twilight Zone", "Frasier", "Twin Peaks", "Star Trek", and many others. The series will arrive a bundle at a time with the full package expected to be complete by January 2013. Full details can be read here:

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Network World

CBS News

As well, Hulu Plus now also has a Kids section known simply as Hulu Kids from which children can watch episodes of their favorite shows like "Barney", "Arthur", "Spongebob Squarepants", "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and more, 43 different shows in all.

WebProNews

Hulu Kids

This is great news for TV lovers of all ages who enjoy both classic and current series, but, of course, HULU is still US-only. That's the next step they have to fix which is long, long, long overdue. This way, everyone will get to watch!

AB · 11-08-2012, 05:17 PM

Great news! Since I watch more tv shows than movies, I'll probably drop Netflix & get Hulu Plus.

gilligan fanatic · 11-08-2012, 07:06 PM

Hopefuly some rare shows will be avalible and not just stuff on TV and DVD already

factsoflife · 11-08-2012, 07:35 PM

Hulu Plus is very affordable at 7.99 a month. And it's unlimited.

McGillicuddy · 11-09-2012, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

Hopefuly some rare shows will be avalible and not just stuff on TV and DVD already

I would like to see more shows like Nanny & The Professor and My Mother The Car!

TVFactFan · 11-09-2012, 07:39 PM

Hulu doesn't work on my laptop, never knew why because I have no issues with youtube.

PrettyinPink55 · 11-09-2012, 07:50 PM

I really wish that Netflix Instant Streaming would add those titles!!

factsoflife · 11-09-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Hulu doesn't work on my laptop, never knew why because I have no issues with youtube.

It could be an issue with your Flash Player or Adobe. I have issues with Hulu sometimes but only when I'm using Firefox. When I use IE it works fine, so check your Flash settings.

TVFactFan · 11-09-2012, 08:29 PM

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It could be an issue with your Flash Player or Adobe. I have issues with Hulu sometimes but only when I'm using Firefox. When I use IE it works fine, so check your Flash settings.

I use Firefox now. But it messed up whenever I used Chrome or FireFox

I never tried using it on IE

AKA · 11-10-2012, 01:03 AM

Do you have any platforms on which you can watch Netflix and Hulu Plus on your TV, Sol? I subscribe to both, and watch them mostly on my TV via my PS3. Sometimes I watch in bed on my iPhone when I'm not feeling well.

TVFactFan · 11-10-2012, 01:05 AM

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Do you have any platforms on which you can watch Netflix and Hulu Plus on your TV, Sol? I subscribe to both, and watch them mostly on my TV via my PS3. Sometimes I watch in bed on my iPhone when I'm not feeling well.

I haven't learned how to hook up my laptop to the Flat screen yet. But I;m not sure if i want to do that because I found out if you hook up the web to your TV you are unable to browse the web.

You just have to keep the website locked in on the TV

AKA · 11-10-2012, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I haven't learned how to hook up my laptop to the Flat screen yet. But I;m not sure if i want to do that because I found out if you hook up the web to your TV you are unable to browse the web.

You just have to keep the website locked in on the TV

Hooking your laptop up to your TV should do nothing more than make your TV act as a monitor. It shouldn't disable or lock your browser. I wonder why it's doing that.

TVFactFan · 11-10-2012, 01:28 AM

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Hooking your laptop up to your TV should do nothing more than make your TV act as a monitor. It shouldn't disable or lock your browser. I wonder why it's doing that.

I was wondering if the Laptop is hooked up to the TV and I;m watching hulu.com, am I able to still come to this site while watching a show on my flat screen?

See that's where it gets confusing

AKA · 11-10-2012, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I was wondering if the Laptop is hooked up to the TV and I;m watching hulu.com, am I able to still come to this site while watching a show on my flat screen?

See that's where it gets confusing

No. You have to do one or the other. Your best bet would be to invest in a Roku Box or Apple TV so you can more easily stream it to your TV, and not tie up your laptop.

TVFactFan · 11-10-2012, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Brad

No. You have to do one or the other. Your best bet would be to invest in a Roku Box or Apple TV so you can more easily stream it to your TV, and not tie up your laptop.

I knew it, that;s why I wasn't too interested in doing it lol

11-08-2012, 03:48 PM	#1
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,194	CBS signs major licensing deal with HULU Big news from HULU! This week the popular VOD website signed a lucrative deal with CBS to allow them access to CBS's massive media library estimated at over 2600 shows. The series will appear on HULU Plus beginning in January and a few select series will show up on the regular Hulu site as well on a rotating basis. This will include series that originally appeared on other networks but are now owned by CBS, like "Happy Days" and "The Brady Bunch", for example. Scheduled to arrive off the top will be "I Love Lucy", "Family Ties", "The Twilight Zone", "Frasier", "Twin Peaks", "Star Trek", and many others. The series will arrive a bundle at a time with the full package expected to be complete by January 2013. Full details can be read here: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Network World CBS News As well, Hulu Plus now also has a Kids section known simply as Hulu Kids from which children can watch episodes of their favorite shows like "Barney", "Arthur", "Spongebob Squarepants", "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and more, 43 different shows in all. WebProNews Hulu Kids This is great news for TV lovers of all ages who enjoy both classic and current series, but, of course, HULU is still US-only. That's the next step they have to fix which is long, long, long overdue. This way, everyone will get to watch!

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AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Do you have any platforms on which you can watch Netflix and Hulu Plus on your TV, Sol? I subscribe to both, and watch them mostly on my TV via my PS3. Sometimes I watch in bed on my iPhone when I'm not feeling well.