[mythtv-users] CBS: justified to stream hulu content on TV.com

[jarpublic at gmail.com]

On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:

> On Friday 20 February 2009 11:30:46 Brad Fuller wrote:
> >
> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/20/cbs-interactive-well-within-our-rights
> >-to-stream-hulu-content/
>
> It looks like the industry is now worried about people dropping cable in
> favor
> of internet alternatives:
>
> "In related news, Comcast and Time Warner Cable are reportedly in talks
> with
> major cable television network owners about ways to give cable subscribers
> (and only them) access to much of the networks' programming on the web."
>
> All they will likely accomplish is to push a lot of folks towards illegal
> alternatives.
>
>
If the networks were smart (nothing wrong with hope, right?), they would get
together and create some sort of open streaming API. Much like cable
provides a standard platform for a variety of channels. This open API would
provide a standard platform for streaming their individual channels. Then
they can each control their own content and advertisements (like they do on
cable channels), and it would open the door to all sorts of new distribution
channels like Boxee or an iPhone App can provide. They would have more
people watching in more places. Sure the cable companies wouldn't like it
but who is worried about hurting their feelings. It seems like a pipe dream
now, but it sure would be nice for app developers to be able to develop
around a single api and then get access to every bit of content the networks
want to throw at them.
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