June 25th, 2010 at 9:08 AM EST | by inu846W
One of the benefits of the upcoming Hulu subscription service: The ability for users to watch shows from NBC, Fox and ABC on the iPad. But iPad users can already watch shows ABC shows on the iPad, via the network’s free app. What gives?
That’s the question a lot of people in the media industry have asked since the Disney (DIS) unit launched its app in April. The usual response, after a shrug — perhaps Disney CEO Bob Iger wanted to do something nice for Apple’s (AAPL) Steve Jobs, who happens to be the biggest single owner of Disney shares.
And that may well be the case. But I’ve since heard a slightly more detailed justification for the free app. Bear with me:
Read more: All Things Digital
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