Comments on: Say Good-bye to Hulu on Boxee

By: Hulu on Android Foreshadows Google TV War

Hulu on Android Foreshadows Google TV War — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:32:17 +0000

[...] course, that’s very similar to the issues Boxee dealt with a year ago when Hulu decided to lock out Boxee users. The difference is that Google TV is an open [...]

By: The Unanswered Questions About Google TV

The Unanswered Questions About Google TV — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:23:27 +0000

[...] And finally there are still unanswered questions about whether content from Hulu will actually play back on Google TV devices once these ship in fall. Hulu search results showed up during today’s demo, but the video site wasn’t actually part of the demo itself. Vic Chandra said during the press briefing that Google TV, in combination with Flash 10.1, will enable the capability to play back any Flash content. However, there’s a caveat: “Sites can make the decision not to enable content,” Chandra added. In other words: Hulu could still lock out Google TV users, just like they did with Boxee in early 2009. [...]

By: Kylo Blocked By Hulu Already?

Kylo Blocked By Hulu Already? — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:52:14 +0000

[...] application designed to optimize web video for the big screen. Early last year, Hulu also tried to block Boxee’s software from accessing its shows. For those that followed the back and forth between those two companies, [...]

By: What Would You Want From a Google Set-Top Box? | AniChaos.com

What Would You Want From a Google Set-Top Box? | AniChaos.com — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:16:31 +0000

[...] a feature that could cause for some tension within the industry, as Hulu’s owners in the past have tried to block similar technology from [...]

By: What Would You Want From a Google Set-Top Box?

What Would You Want From a Google Set-Top Box? — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:49:39 +0000

[...] a feature that could cause for some tension within the industry, as Hulu’s owners in the past have tried to block similar technology from [...]

By: A Belated New Year’s Resolution: No Walled Gardens! – GigaOM

A Belated New Year’s Resolution: No Walled Gardens! – GigaOM — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:51:03 +0000

[...] Hulu is another walled garden, locking you into its platform. Want to see it on Boxee? Sorry. Oh, well, maybe you can now, but probably not tomorrow. What about other over the top [...]

By: NBC, Hulu Point Fingers in Boxee Blame Game

NBC, Hulu Point Fingers in Boxee Blame Game — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:35:52 +0000

[...] Hulu Point Fingers in Boxee Blame Game Hulu roughly a year ago found itself caught between its corporate parents and Boxee, an upstart software company that made it easier for its viewers to watch full-length videos on [...]

By: The Boxee Box Will Stream 1080p, Play Hulu Videos

The Boxee Box Will Stream 1080p, Play Hulu Videos — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:34:10 +0000

[...] and Hulu have a bit of a history together. Hulu cut off access to its site for Boxee users early on, which was met by a work-around by Boxee, which in turn was [...]

By: The Problem With the Boxee Box

The Problem With the Boxee Box — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:54:54 +0000

[...] repercussions of such unsanctioned channel-building earlier this year, when Boxee got into a public cat-and-mouse game with Hulu over the online video site’s content being available through Boxee’s [...]

By: Hulu’s New Embed Policy Can Only Hurt It

Hulu’s New Embed Policy Can Only Hurt It — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:47:41 +0000

[...] some of Hulu’s moves — keeping its content out of the living room by blocking Boxee, taking down back episodes of shows — are clearly at the behest of the content companies who [...]