I don't think it will help with March Madness, and I really don't know how it compares to Hulu, but we use Vudu for movies. I would assume Hulu with a set monthly subscription would be cheaper in the long run if you watch movies. When our grandson is staying at our place, he sings in to Hulu, as he has a subscription. We are very conservative on what we watch, and don't spend money watching movies. Vudu has enough stuff in the free section so that between them and PBS, we can always find something to watch.