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

[Dan Littlejohn]

Make sure and treat cbs like they treat you.

Dan


On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 1:00 PM, <jarpublic at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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