Understanding Hulu!

So I’ve had so many people tell me.  I’m wrong on some of these ones I say are coming out.  Just like last week the tiny URL was going to Dick Van Dyke Season 3 and they  replace it with the Facts of Life.  They used the Tiny URL system to give us hints.  Anyways, back to the topic at hand. <See July 14-19 Post>

This is all speculation and theories,  Read end of post for more details!!

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Why does Hulu promise one thing and do another?

It’s really not Hulu’s Fault, They have a lot of things going on at one time.  You see when they give use a week of clues, they have made Tentative Agreements, sometimes it’s a written agreement with a clause.  They have a clause? Well let’s put this in terms you can understand.  If there is any reason from either the publisher, or Hulu, they can’t or won’t publish the movie or show.

What does this mean and how does this affect the clues?

Having these agreements they have a duty and a right to keep the publisher happy.  If you don’t keep the publisher happy, they won’t keep there stuff on Hulu.  Hulu will start to loose publishers.  This is why it is so CRUCIAL that they keep the publishers happy.  They have to worry about the quality and how they present it with the ads to keep the publisher happy.  This isn’t always easy because sometimes in the process of getting the video on HULU there’s flaws in the video or something is wrong with the video.

Like any data on a hard drive, you can get bad sectors to prevent a video from showing up right.  It can also be the case that sometimes the ads for the shows are not showing up or some other small problems on the videos.

How can I support what Hulu is doing with the videos?

That’s easy, make comments in the Hulu blog praising Hulu’s hard work.  Also make sure to praise the publisher too because they have to composite and transcode the video for Hulu.

What? Hulu does not do this?

Well in most cases, No!  Hulu has to worry about Copyrights, so they let the publisher do this.  This is speculation but I am sure this is a plausible reason.  The publisher does all this to make sure they have total control and so no unauthorized copies of the publisher gets out.

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So what does Hulu do?

In most cases, puts the file on there server and does some preliminary tests to make sure all is well with video.  I am guessing they get a DVD or CD copy of the publisher’s work.  This is for backup purposes, in case there is a failure in the server.  In the end, they only handle the end product like a Television studio.   They put it on the server and let it roll.

How do you know about this?

I don’t, This is all speculation and theories.  I don’t work for Hulu, or any of the publisher.  I do know how they think and act. All of what I’v said is my own work and what I believe is going on at Hulu.  I’ve not even talked to them about this because I understand how hard it is for them to talk to anyone.  They’d have a problem talking about this because they’d be worry about the publisher.  I am sure they are always going to worry.  The publisher is the one calling the shots.  They have the Right’s to do whatever they want with the video because when it comes down to it. They are the Boss.  I’m sure someone is going to tell me I’ve either dead wrong or on the Mark.  Either way, I’d like to hear how they do this myself.  I’d like to have an active conversation with them and find out all the facts, nothing but the facts!!

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