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aasneuroFeb 18th 2009 10:39PM
The issue (for the content creators) isn't a question of increased ad revenue (a good thing), but an issue of increasing ad revenue at the expense of their ENTIRE BUSINESS MODEL. CBS and FOX, and whoever else is putting content on Hulu, want Hulu to be the media hub of the internet... If Boxee and Tv.com have Hulu's content; plus all the other online media that hulu doesn't have... why would anyone go to Hulu? Why would CBS and FOX continue a business model that's being eroded by parasitic websites who aren't creating their own content?
(Unverified)Feb 19th 2009 10:14AM
I can see why Hulu would pull content from TV.com. If I recall correctly, Hulu's mainly owned by NBC Universal, and TV.com is a Viacom/CBS thing. But pulling Hulu from Boxee has nothing to do with your "repackaging" argument. People watching Hulu through the Boxee interface are still watching the shows, and more importantly (to the content providers), still watching the ads.
The great sin of Boxee is that it gives people an easy way to access Hulu on their TV, which makes it a viable alternative to cable/satellite.
Personally, I've always viewed the Boxee+Hulu setup as complimentary to more traditional television. All things being equal, I'd much rather watch Lost or 24 or Fringe in sweet, glorious HD, but if my DVR screws up a recording, or if I discover a new show a season in, or decide to revisit my childhood with some Airwolf goodness, Hulu provides a great way to access these shows, albeit at a compromised resolution.
If Hulu's content provider-owners were smart, they'd be getting Hulu embedded into EVERY DEVICE THEY COULD, just like Netflix is doing. It's a no-brainer.
aasneuroFeb 19th 2009 2:41PM
Thanks for the clarification... I wondered why CBS had limited content on hulu.
Complimentary is right. While I understand the desire to maintain their cable business and try and monopolize their own content online. In the end, it seems as misguided as DRM on music files... it just ends up aggravating paying customers in a market where alternatives (or torrenting) are readily available.