hulu going public?

molly wood mentioned earlier on webware that she ran into a gentleman from nbc universal at ces. during a brief conversation in line at starbucks, he mentioned that they might be releasing “this thing called hulu” this week.

what’s hulu?

hulu’s ambitious and never-ending mission is to help you find and enjoy the world’s premium content when, where and how you want it. we hope to provide you with the web’s most comprehensive selection of premium programming across all genres and formats – television shows, feature films, clips, and more. additionally, we want to give you more choices of when and where you can enjoy your favorite programming, while creating innovative experiences that let you watch and participate in online video in new and exciting ways.

hulu basically lets you watch tv shows on your pc (legally). it’s in private beta at the moment but it’s really pretty cool. i’ve been catching up on some family guy episodes i missed. =)