• The Next Web, Friday, January 7, 2011 8:17 AM

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar said this week that the Hulu Plus service will be coming to Android handsets "in the coming months," reports The Next Web. Although, "When a company says something will launch in the coming months, its usually a little longer than you expect."

The service will only be available to owners of Android devices running Android 2.2 or above, but, as The Next Web note, over 50% of Android devices now run the firmware. As a result, "It will make its way to a healthy number of users within the U.S." Kilar made the announcement this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and gave attendees a preview of the app, which will initially run on the Samsung Galaxy S.

Late last year, Hulu debuted its premium service Hulu Plus pay for $7.99 a month. Undercutting Netflix's rival service, "the price is $2 less than was originally planned. What sets Hulu Plus apart from regular old Hulu is the availability of full seasons of current TV shows, including "Glee," "Modern Family" and "The Office," mostly provided by the networks that co-founded Hulu back in 2008. Presently, the service is stocked with more than 240 seasons of TV shows with 2,400 episodes.

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