Rumor: New Microsoft Ad Deal is Why Hulu Blocked PlayStation 3?

[PS3 News]

As reported a few days ago, since last weekend Hulu started blocking PlayStation 3 owners from accessing content.

Speculation is now underway whether it's due to Hulu's recent http://www.hulu.com/terms change, or if a new partnership with Microsoft is behind the dreaded "This Video is Not Available on Your Platform" messages PS3 owners are currently seeing.

To quote: A more interesting theory is that Microsoft paid off Hulu to block the PS3. Rumors of Hulu coming to the Xbox 360 have been circulating ever since Netflix 'Watch Now' arrived on the console.

If in fact Microsoft was in negotiations with Hulu to offer the service through their hardware, it isn't hard to imagine one condition of the deal (sweetened with a big sack of shiny gold coins) being that Playstation 3 owners be blocked. (But then, see above re: nervous network execs.)

No matter what the truth is, once again the consumer loses out. Is it too much to ask for transparency when changes like this are made? Wouldn't it be refreshing if Hulu made clear why it is suddenly cutting off some users of its service?


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[BlingOnMyWrist]

No! No way! I'm so damn tired of Microsoft and they're damn money! Throwing it around and ruining my experience.

At least Hulu videos are still available through PlayOn and similar media servers.

What a bunch of cons!

[CyanCaze]

If Microsoft did do this, There will be hell to pay. I will boycott all things Microsoft, including windows. And I would expect Sony to pay face book so it doesn't come to the 360.

I understand Sony took down all their films from netflix on the 360. But that is their own content. Hulu is a website that was made for everyone.

All they are basically doing is making people want to pirate these films some more. And if there is any truth the the rumors, I would expect the shows on hulu to demand a bit more money.

[Yaguchi]

Is that legal??

[Drakhen]

Originally Posted by CyanCaze If Microsoft did do this, There will be hell to pay. I will boycott all things Microsoft, including windows. And I would expect Sony to pay face book so it doesn't come to the 360.

Facebook is already Confirmed for comming to the the 360 along with twitter, last fm and sky.. You can look into that right here

http://www.examiner.com/x-14924-Orlando-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Nonpurchasable-Facebook--Twitter-branded-Xbox-360-consoles

I understand Sony took down all their films from netflix on the 360.

and sony only took there movies off the streaming netflix for about 4 days they are back and streaming in Hd.

[mcstyle24]

I don't get it. I always see 360 fans saying PS3 fans compare Hulu to their Netflix integration, yet I own a 360 and haven't touched it. I mean, I use so many other sites for my viewing pleasure (All of which run silky smooth on my PS3 but run like crap on both of my laptops) that I guess I haven't bothered. Maybe when you only have access to one source of online movie viewing, you start believing silly things. Hmm. Weird.

[kablooey]

Typical Microsoft behavior.

When things like this happen (and happen more often than I can imagine) always comes to my mind the Simpsons episode when Bill Gates (of hell) goes to the Simpsons house to "buy" Homer´s internet company.

[Tsusai]

If that is the case, I can see where a complaint with the FTC could come into place.