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> To be fair to Hulu, the restrictions on content distribution are from the networks, not Hulu. I always thought that Hulu ARE the networks. Founded by Fox/NB

> To be fair to Hulu, the restrictions on content distribution are from the networks, not Hulu. I always thought that Hulu ARE the networks. Founded by Fox/NBC. ABC/Disney recently acquired a 30% stake. This kind of thing never surprises me, because Hulu/The networks are the same thing. Sure, Hulu is run by a bunch of cool guys who're trying to do the right thing, but their bosses have never gotten the online side of things.

smhinsey 17y ago
i'm not sure that this is a matter of "getting it" or not. it seems like a contractual reality that may change over time, but as of now, it prevents them from distributing everything to everyone, so i am hard pressed to blame the networks for this particular problem.
- cabalamat 17y ago
  Whether it's the networks' fault or not, lots of TV viewers outside the US are probably saying to themselves "Hulu? Who cares? I'll continue to download TV shows via BitTorrent". If the TV networks are determined to go the same way as the music industry, it's their funeral.
  - smhinsey 17y ago
    how old is hulu? frankly i am pretty impressed with how far it has come already. while they may be terminal regardless of what they do, it is encouraging that they are at least starting to bleed off some inertia and change directions. [edited to actually address your comment] with respect to international users, i totally understand their frustration. i don't really depend on hulu for anything since i can dvr more tv than i can watch as it is, but i would be upset too. i think it might be best to look at it in the same light as geographic roll-outs of movies, games, etc. it's a bummer, and due to mostly stupid limitations, but we can plausibly imagine a future where those limitations are no longer in place because they are inefficient.

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> To be fair to Hulu, the restrictions on content distribution are from the networks, not Hulu. I always thought that Hulu ARE the networks. Founded by Fox/NB

by saturdayplace 17y ago

smhinsey 17y ago
i'm not sure that this is a matter of "getting it" or not. it seems like a contractual reality that may change over time, but as of now, it prevents them from distributing everything to everyone, so i am hard pressed to blame the networks for this particular problem.
- cabalamat 17y ago
  Whether it's the networks' fault or not, lots of TV viewers outside the US are probably saying to themselves "Hulu? Who cares? I'll continue to download TV shows via BitTorrent". If the TV networks are determined to go the same way as the music industry, it's their funeral.
  - smhinsey 17y ago
    how old is hulu? frankly i am pretty impressed with how far it has come already. while they may be terminal regardless of what they do, it is encouraging that they are at least starting to bleed off some inertia and change directions. [edited to actually address your comment] with respect to international users, i totally understand their frustration. i don't really depend on hulu for anything since i can dvr more tv than i can watch as it is, but i would be upset too. i think it might be best to look at it in the same light as geographic roll-outs of movies, games, etc. it's a bummer, and due to mostly stupid limitations, but we can plausibly imagine a future where those limitations are no longer in place because they are inefficient.