Reports are coming in that some television studios are blocking access to their free content on the web, stating that Google isn't doing enough to stop piracy. For it's part, Google can prioritize searches so that official content shows up quicker than pirated content, but some studios are still concerned. The reported TV studios include CBS, NBC, and ABC. Hulu has also blocked it's free site, but is allowing Hulu plus on Google TV. Sounds to us like the TV studios are still struggling with the idea of their content being available digitally and in a way that they don't control as much, similar to what music went through in the transition from physical media to digital. Will a good option for consuming video content digitally ever come? We'll see.
[Electronista]
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