It appears the recently announced Hulu Plus service will require a PlayStation Plus subscription. That’s according to source code for Hulu Plus ‘devices’ page the folks at Technologizer recently found.
The code states: “The instructions below will help you install Hulu Plus on your PS3. Note: you must be a subscriber of the PlayStation Plus Network.”
There is no official word from Sony or Hulu on the subject, but we can expect the streaming-TV service detailed shortly. The Hulu Plus service was recently revealed to be available on consoles, first on PS3 in July followed by Xbox 360 early next year. The service, which allows you to watch new episodes of popular TV shows, will cost $10 a month.
We noticed in the comments section to our original article about the service, that several readers believed the Hulu Plus service should be available free for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Now it appears the service may only be available for Plus subscribers.