Netgear have announced their latest networked media box, the EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live, which allows for both locally-streamed and IPTV content to be shown on your big-screen TV. The EVA2000 can play YouTube videos, pay-per-view movies, Hulu, VuNow and Netflix content, among other things, together with audio, video and images from USB external storage.
Could Hulu and Microsoft be planning to announce integration of the former’s streaming media service with the Xbox 360? That’s one interpretation of Attack of the Show host Olivia Munn’s teasing Twitter message yesterday evening: “Just finished promos for hulu/microsoft event I’m doing on june 8!”
Hulu have announced a new desktop app, the imaginatively titled Hulu Desktop, which brings “lean-back viewing” to PC and Mac. The app allows the Hulu catalog to be browsed and titles played, either with a standard keyboard and mouse or with a remote control. However the news has come as something of a slap in the face to Boxee, who are still forced to use workaround fixes to access Hulu content on their multimedia platform.
Well, this is interesting. It seems Disney has decided to buy an equity stake in the popular video streaming website, Hulu. The deal is looking pretty good for both Disney and Hulu. So, does that mean YouTube can eat their heart out?
Another update has seen the Linux version of the Boxee multimedia platform gain Hulu support, together with access to the App Box download system. Boxee V.0.9.11.5777M also gains a new GUI skin and brings the Linux version better up to date with the OS X version of the app.
Digeo have released an update for their Moxi HD DVR, adding DLNA streaming support and a workaround to bring Hulu, Netflix and other streaming content direct to the set-top box. There’s also new support for controlling Z-wave home automation devices, together with Rhapsody music streaming and the ability to view and bookmark websites.
It seems another network’s shows just might be ending up on Hulu sometime soon. In fact, Disney is supposedly discussing the move to show their ABC TV shows on the website. However, other Disney-owned shows might make it over as well.
Boxee have released an updated version of their eponymous media center software, but the much hoped-for Hulu reintroduction is not part of it. Instead, the new Boxee adds a software download store called App Box, an RSS reader (which can display Hulu video feeds) and auto-update functionality. The team has also revealed the results of its latest round of talks with Hulu.
If you want to see all the NBC season premiers before anyone else, you’re going to want to point your web browser to Hulu. NBC Universal has decided to premier their season openers on the online video site, which was created by the company in partnership with News Corp.
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