News sources are reporting that Hulu will offer Showtime to users for an additional $9 per month. This is the first major partnership between a streaming service and a private cable network.

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Pretty neat. Any thoughts?? I am jazzed for the standalone HBO program, this will work til that drops!

[Edited 6/23/15 13:13pm]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/23/us-hulu-showtime-idUSKBN0P324720150623

Online video-streaming service Hulu said it would soon allow its users to add CBS Corp's television network Showtime to their Hulu subscriptions.

Showtime will be available to Hulu users before the July 12 premieres of the hit series "Ray Donovan" and "Masters Of Sex", the companies said on Tuesday. (hulu.tv/1IceOCR)

The service will cost $8.99 per month, in addition to the $7.99 per month users pay for a Hulu subscription.

The network will also be available as a stand-alone streaming service through Apple Incand Roku Inc players, and Sony Corp's PlayStation Vue.

that sounds cool.

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i'd really love to see Netflix making current/recent releases available on a pay-per-view basis. for example, i'd be willing to pay a one-time fee to be able to dial up 'Jurassic World'.

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i realize the copyright issues and piracy problems would make that unlikely.