It looks like they’ve done it again.
Hulu, the US-only video-on-demand service, has reportedly blocked Kylo, a newly released web browser, from accessing its site.
The crime? Being too damn TV-friendly. It’s a story reminiscent of the Hulu/Boxee fiasco.
As Dave Zatz described it: “Kylo is a custom Mozilla app designed for couch-based content consumption. Assuming you have a computer connected to your television.”
In other words, it’s basically a Mac/Windows web browser, just like any other, except it has a UI that’s somewhat designed for 10-foot operation in front of the telly.
That’s a no-go for Hulu it seems.
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