Film download services
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One month free trial
From $7.99 per month for unlimited streaming of movies and TV episodes
Blu-ray films an extra $2 per month
From $7.99 per month for unlimited streaming of movies and TV episodes
Blu-ray films an extra $2 per month
Thousands of movies and TV episodes
Only available in US and Canada
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Stream to PC or Mac or web-enabled TV, Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360 (Xbox LIVE Gold membership necessary)
Minimum broadband speed of 500kpbs recommended
Hulu free with advertising
Hulu Plus $7.99 per month
Hulu Plus $7.99 per month
Hulu offers up to five recent episodes of current TV shows, as well as movies and documentaries
Hulu Plus has more than 30,000 episodes of current and classic TV shows, movies and exclusive films
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Hulu is Standard Definition, Hulu Plus offers High Definition
Whereas Hulu material can be downloaded only to computers, Hulu Plus can also be streamed to smart phones, tablets, web-enabled TVs and set-top boxes
Only available in US
