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Hulu is thinking about charging for its videos. That's playing with fire, my friends.

It’s been rumored for a while now that Hulu intends to launch a subscription service. The NBC/FOX/ABC online video website already has built up an audience with its impressive TV library and alien ad campaigns, but the networks have been looking to turn Hulu into a significant profit generator.

Download sites Kazaa and The Pirate Bay look set to join Napster in being resurrected as paid-for services.

The software giant thinks it can make money in social networking the old-fashioned way - charging subscription fees.