![]() So is this another instance of big media companies tightening their grip on their content while ignoring the possible distribution benefits provided by nimble startups? Or yet one more case of said nimble startup building a business model on the back of media company content that it didn’t have full permission to use? Boxing in Boxee “We’re disappointed and we’re hopeful that we can work with Hulu and our partners to find a solution.” “Our goal has always been to drive viewers to sources of legal content on the Internet because we know what the alternative is,” Andrew Kippen, Boxee press and blogger relations spokesperson, told TechNewsWorld. “While we stubbornly believe in this brave new world of media convergence - bumps and all - we are also steadfast in our belief that the best way to achieve our ambitious, never-ending mission of making media easier for users is to work hand in hand with content owners,” Kilar said. ![]() ![]() The move happened at the request of content providers, Hulu CEO Jason Kilar said. If Alec Baldwin wants to help the free Web video service Hulu turn its users’ brains into mush - as per its new TV commercial unveiled during the Super Bowl - he will have to do so without the help of Web-to-TV application Boxee.īoxee announced Wednesday that Hulu, co-owned by NBC and Fox, had asked it to remove its content from its lineup. ![]()
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