Netflix vs Hulu

     This month my family had a free trial of Netflix for a month, and then we tried a free week from Hulu.  In essence, we've been watching more tv this month, but I've noticed definite differences in the abilities and content of each one.
     What we found out in our month with Netflix was that it is built for binge watching or catching up on older movies and tv shows.  For example, the first season of The Flash was just added to Netflix in October, but since it is on season two now, and Netflix adds the new season after it is completed or right as the next season starts, we couldn't watch the new episodes to keep up with this season.  We found that we could watch Chuck and Young Justice and other cartoon shows that we didn't see the first time they were out.  Additionally, Netflix is really easy to use with our Smart TV since there is a button labeled Netflix that you push, and it automatically loads the shows.  At $7.99 per month for the basic package, the price is comparable to Hulu, and there are a lot more shows and movies to watch.
     Because my mom wanted to catch shows that we have missed this season, but we don't have a DVR, we decided to try Hulu since it has more updated shows.  Depending on the network that the tv show is from, Hulu has spotty coverage of new shows too.  For instance, the new season of Doctor Who for the BBC and PBS is not available yet even though there are at least six episodes in the new season.  The CW has a good representation of the new episodes of The Flash, Arrow, and others.  Some of the shows load via their network which takes more time, like ABC shows such as Agents of SHIELD.  We use our Apple TV to run it the best which is a price investment on its own.  The price is basically the same at $7.99 per month which includes some commercials, and $11.99 for the upgraded package with no commercials, unless it is an ABC show or a contractual one that still requires commercials.
     In conclusion, Netflix is probably the better deal for the amount of tv and movie watching for the cost; however, we are using Hulu presently instead of Netflix since the main reason we wanted something extra was to see newer episodes of shows that we missed this year.