Hulu Plus debuts on PSN next week

Nearly four months after "select" PlayStation Plus subscribers received access to Hulu Plus, the television-streaming service will be available to the entire PlayStation Network via the PlayStation 3. Sony Computer Entertainment announced the move this morning, alongside the news that 2010 Bravia HDTVs and Bravia Internet video link-equipped HDTVs get access to the service this week. The service will soon be expanded to Sony's line of Internet-enabled Blu-ray players and network media players.

However, just because Hulu Plus will be available on the non-premium level of the PlayStation Network doesn't mean it will be free. The service, which remains in the "preview" stage, costs $10 per month. It will allow users to stream shows and select films from a range of networks, including NBC, Fox, ABC, FX, PBS, Bravo, Syfy, and the Sundance Channel. The free version of Hulu, available on PCs, only lets players watch the most recent episodes of select shows gratis.

Though the PS3 will be the first game console to get Hulu Plus, it won't be the last. Starting early next year, the service will be available on Xbox Live--but only to Xbox Live Gold subscribers, who must pay $60 a year to access Microsoft's online service.