One of the best reasons to be a Hulu subscriber is access to new episodes just hours after they air. But that might change soon if Time Warner has its way.
The streaming service is currently owned by Disney, 21st Century Fox and Comcast Corp. and provides cord-cutters with the best way to watch new shows from multiple networks on one platform. But according to Nasdaq, Time Warner Inc. wants a 25 percent slice in Hulu, but is strangely not interested in the best aspect of the service.
Nasdaq reports that Time Warner wants episodes from current seasons pulled from Hulu. That’s because it would deter cord-cutters from completely ditching pay-TV services. If it can still post new episodes and Time Warner is a part owner, it would be the same as if Time Warner owned a piece of its biggest competitor.
The Wall Street Journal reported back in November 2015 that Hulu was in talks to sell an interest in itself to Time Warner.
Hulu currently has 10 million U.S. subscribers and most of those are probably more interested in new shows than Hulu’s own original programming. Although Casual has earned some acclaim and 11/22/63 with James Franco is coming up, Hulu still doesn’t have any original programming that could compare to Netflix’s slate. Until that happens, making new shows available to cord-cutters is the only reason why Hulu is still alive. Hulu's current owners are really deciding if Time Warner's support is more important than its best feature.
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