The free version of Hotsport Shield doesn't let you watch Hulu, iPlayer etc.: it throws up the "payment wall". The elite (paid) version does let you watch video sites. Also, the free version gives you a US IP address, so you wouldn't be able to watch iPlayer with it anyway.
A "PUP" is a "potentially unwanted program".
Since you stoically refuse to pay for the VPN software you download, why not use one that is totally free anyway? SoftEther/VPN Gate is open source, robust, and was developed as a university project.