<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2wRoGI_0wCCQlYk00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2wRoGI_0wCCQlYk00" width="1200" height="675" ><figcaption>Images via FX/Hulu</figcaption></figure>Cable cutting is quickly becoming the norm in countries with vast streaming options, despite how bumpy the landscape has been in the early 2020s. One of streaming’s drawbacks used to be the lack of sports coverage, but problems still exist now that rights have been acquired.Hulu is the perfect example of this, considering how many baseball fans missed out on crucial MLB playoff moments during the platform’s live coverage on Oct. 17. Around 83,000 outages were recorded during multiple sporting events on Thursday, according to Downdetector.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">Dear <a href="https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hulu</a> , Welcome to my class action lawsuit. I pay $100s of dollars and you go down during playoff baseball? I want $1,000,000 in punitive damages— Fred Davies 🔍 (@DR_Fred_Davies) <a href="https://twitter.com/DR_Fred_Davies/status/1847080118700650993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 18, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>Fans were quick to take to social media with incensed reactions to missing out on events they spent lots of money to be able to access, “I pay $100s of dollars and you go down during playoff baseball?”<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">Goes to Twitter to see if anyone else’s <a href="https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hulu</a> isn’t working…okay just checking it wasn’t just me 🤣😂 what the fuck <a href="https://twitter.com/hulu_support?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hulu_support</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hulu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Hulu</a><a href="https://t.co/MH5BAz3BGp" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/MH5BAz3BGp</a>— Jon Ruiz (@J_Ruiz20) <a href="https://twitter.com/J_Ruiz20/status/1847080552622375159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 18, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>The spotty coverage came at the worst time for those donning Dodgers and Mets caps, as the two teams met in New York for a National League Championship game.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">.<a href="https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hulu</a> had us all resetting out modems and routers. Turning our TVs off and on. When they were the ones who effed up royally during the Mets Dodgers game. Lower your price back down for 12 months for this BS.— Will Andrade (@IrtsyArtsy) <a href="https://twitter.com/IrtsyArtsy/status/1847093867822428300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 18, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>LA Times reported that the outages started around the time the teams were tied 1-1 going into the second inning. Some Hulu viewers missed the second through fourth innings, and logging-in issues continued through 7 pm.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">Close to $80 a month for <a href="https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hulu</a> Live to go down lol this shit is a scam and I'm waiting for the dumbass <a href="https://twitter.com/hulu_support?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hulu_support</a> reply. It's the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALCS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ALCS</a>. Credit my fucking account.— Erik (@unwaveringxvow) <a href="https://twitter.com/unwaveringxvow/status/1847078668079693918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 18, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>It’s no wonder Hulu customers were furious, given streaming services with add-ons for sports come out to around the same price as cable, which many originally ditched because of inflated prices.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">So <a href="https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hulu</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Disney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Disney</a> are you all going to give me a credit for crashing again? Y'all sure don't miss when it's time to raise the price tho. <a href="https://twitter.com/hulu_support?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hulu_support</a><a href="https://t.co/I1qTcd5H8K" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/I1qTcd5H8K</a>— Cruzan Blue (@CruzanBlue) <a href="https://twitter.com/CruzanBlue/status/1847085966684487853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 18, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>Almost all streaming services have raised their prices steadily in the last few years, with the likes of Disney Plus, Netflix, and Max frequently notifying users of price increases.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hulu</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hulu_support?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hulu_support</a> Increase your costs and can't login to watch anything. So Hulu, politely… <a href="https://t.co/M1sFfTHLH7" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/M1sFfTHLH7</a>— MuyBN (@TrueBlueStory83) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrueBlueStory83/status/1847080388998434858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 18, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>Bloated budgets, A-lister payouts, and the quickly deteriorating business plan of making endless movie-quality limited series are all to blame — general inflation, depending on the customer’s location, is also inferred as a cause.Hulu Support on X eventually responded to angry tweets, writing, “We are seeing service improving as we actively work to resolve a technical issue impacting live playback and log-in errors on Hulu. We apologize for the inconvenience.”<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">4 hours for this update? This post provides literally no information for customers. It’s also pretty nonchalant and vague seeing your service has been down for FOUR HOURS of prime time tv, playoffs, college football, dvr!? Super unprofessional. Would’ve preferred the silence— Amy (@Amy_JuneBug) <a href="https://twitter.com/Amy_JuneBug/status/1847120275705303342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 18, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>An hour later, the account reported the issue had been fixed… kind of. “The technical issue that impacted live playback and log-in errors on Hulu has been mitigated. Thank you for your patience and we apologize again for the inconvenience.”Lots of people made jabs about expecting credits on their next bill or refunds for their subscription, which is unlikely to happen.<h2>MLB on Hulu</h2>When it’s working, you can watch MLB with a Hulu Plus Live TV subscription. The plan allows you to access live broadcasts, the MLB Network in real-time, and record games to watch later.Coverage depends on regional availability, but Hulu says you just need a subscription, a device that supports live TV, a home network, live TV network coverage, and “peanuts and hot dogs.”The details page we got the above information from failed to list the most important thing: a working Hulu.If you don’t want to shell out for the expensive Plus Live TV plan, your basic Hulu subscription will grant access to NHL games and next-day WWE streams if that’s more your jam.</div></body>

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Cable cutting is quickly becoming the norm in countries with vast streaming options, despite how bumpy the landscape has been in the early 2020s. One of streaming’s drawbacks used to be the lack of sports coverage, but problems still exist now that rights have been acquired. Hulu is the...