PCWorld - Don't get too accustomed to watching free streaming television shows on the Web: Hollywood is moving in and wresting control of content from popular online channels like Hulu.
Citing pressure from content providers (read: Hollywood suits), Hulu has withdrawn its content from both the Boxee application and CBS's TV.com. When pulling away from TV.com, Hulu stated it had "contractual" obligations that forced its hand, and then asked the media to respect confidentiality. CBS had no comment.
Hulu gravely acknowledged its decision to pull its content off of Boxee's application in a blog posting that said the decision "has weighed heavily on the Hulu team, and we know it will weigh even more so on Boxee users." Boxee responded in its own blog, optimistic about future negotiations between content providers, Hulu, and Boxee.
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