The phase of watching movies through satellite dish is slowly coming to an end. Streaming services is gradually replacing it.
With streaming platforms, you don’t have to install a dish, searching for the right angle to position your satellite in order to get signal for channels.
I remember turning the satellite pole as a child due to loss of channel. My younger sibling would be inside to alert me once there’s signal. That’s one of the struggles with satellite. This minute there’s signal, the next minute, it’s gone.
Furthermore, no need for a decoder and a remote control for searching through channels. And you definitely don’t have to pay for advanced plan so you could access news and sports channels.
Streaming platforms requires a smartphone device and a good Internet. While satellite require space for signal detection. This makes streaming platforms a better option.
You only get to watch movies that are being streamed on satellite at a specific time.
But streaming platforms allows you to watch you want to watch, at your own time.
Today, people watch movies anytime they want, that’s because of streaming platforms. People now enjoy newly released movies and other entertaining TV shows on streaming platforms.
These platforms has a huge library with both old and new movies from different continent.
In addition, you can watch Live TV show, local and international news on streaming platforms.
People can also access weather channels. You can get update on weather reports including alerts on adverse weather report.
Moreover, subscription plans on streaming platforms are relatively more affordable than satellite TV.
You can stay connected to your community and the world with just a small subscription fee on streaming platforms.
In addition, you can watch live football, basketball and other games on streaming platforms. You can also record to watch them later.
Furthermore, you’ll always get movie suggestions based on what you’ve watched before. That’s if you don’t have any specific movie in mind.
It helps you find good movies or TV shows you didn’t know were on Hulu. You might like them.
Furthermore, you can subscribe monthly. If you don’t like it? Cancel the next month.
You can find all those channels on Hulu platform. Only people in Hulu supported countries can use this plstform.
What is Hulu?
Hulu is a streaming platform for movies, shows and other entertaining content. Hulu doesn’t require a dish to receive signal. An network access, the right device and a plan is all that’s needed to watch Hulu’s channels.
Sports, news, and many other types of content are all on Hulu. This platform is basically an American streaming platform. Its well-know for showing awesome contents.
Hulu has two main streaming plans.
- On-demand and
- Live TV
- Hulu On-Demand: This plan is the main library for all movies and shows. So, viewers have complete access to watch Hulu On-demand contents. Viewers can watch many movie episodes on any device. However, On-demand plan is sub-divided into 2. Subscription plan with ads and plan without ads. So, choose your plan.
- Hulu + Live TV: This plan has the complete bundle. A combination of Hulu On-demand and Hulu + Live TV. Viewers can watch Live game action on football, soccer basketball and other sports actions. You can also access domestic and foreign news on this plan.
- Live TV and Recording: This is mostly for sports fan and for people who loves news. You can access CNN news and ESPN sports on Live TV. However, the subscription plan is a bit expensive.
Hulu Supported Devices
- Mobile Phones
- Laptops
- Smart TVs
- Game Consoles
How Hulu Works
- Create an account on Hulu with an email and a password.
- Choose and subscribe to either Hulu On-demand or Hulu + Live TV.
- Type in your payment information on the app and confirm your subscription.
- Go through Hulu’s library to see all the available channels.
- Stream any movie, shows, news or sports on your devices.
- You can download and watch offline, depending on your plan.
- You can use the setting to adjust or update your account.
List of Hulu Supported Countries:
Hulu supported countries are only two countries, the USA and Japan.
- United States, including Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Japan. It doesn’t have all the channels, the content is limited.
Furthermore, there are other countries where Hulu can be accessed. However, it has to be only through the use of their local Virtual Private Network (VPN). Countries where VPN can be used are:
- Japan
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Australia
Furthermore, VPN users has to use a reliable one to avoid being blocked by Hulu.
List of Hulu Supported States in the USA
United States and Puerto Rico residents can watch Hulu On-Demand channels.
However, only U.S. viewers can access all Hulu + Live TV , including the On-demand content. That means residents in Puerto Rico cant access Hulu + Live TV channels.
Hulu Alternatives:
- HBO Max
- StarTimes ON
- Sling TV
- Showmax
- Crunchyroll
- Paramount+
- Amazon Prime Video
- Apple TV+
- Netflix
Conclusion
Hulu is basically for people in the United States and Japan. Streamers can watch movies, TV shows and other channels on Hulu platform. You can choose plans based on your what you can afford.
Countries such as Canada, United Kingdom and Australia that are not in Hulu supported countries can use Hulu through their home VPN.
Nevertheless, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and other streaming platforms are available in many countries.