In a very TV industry like move, “content providers” asked Boxee to remove hulu from the software. The industry made a big step by putting almost all the recent programming online for viewers to watch. The real question is why won’t they let Boxee user watch it through the software? Are they trying to force people to download them illegally?
I was really hoping they would start to become more open and less limited. My dream would be for them to allow DRM Free downloads of shows that could be put on any device. I wouldn’t care if they had commercials in them as long as they were free.
The industry obviously doesn’t see that there is a model for free downloads of shows. The truth is there is! Look at Revision3 and what they have done. They do multiple shows weekly, how do they make their money? They make it through ads in the shows. Do people mind? No not really the content is FREE!
My plea is to not only for the TV industry to put all shows on hulu for streaming, but to also put them up for download with commercials for free! Imagine how this would change how P2P networks are being used. There would be no need for people to “pirate” shows.
Well that’s my two cents, hopefully it won’t be my last.
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Yea, but then again, since when have they embraced reason? Its just like asking them, “Why don’t you seed shows with commercials on P2P networks, or create your own P2P network and seed your shows with ads.” That’ll sound like crazy-talk to them. If you also ask, “Well, how about P2P networks that you charge people about $10 a month to use, one that they know is safe, fast and legal. And also add ads for added monetisation.” They’ll still call you crazy. I think the TV industry has an allergy to (new) profitable business models.
I’d go for it is they ran a P2P site, I wouldn’t go for it if they made you pay though. Well I might if it was a all you could eat DRM free service.