Hulu - A Revisionists Take
I seem to have leftt out.. ahem... overlooked some key points to the Hulu launch.
1. Besides NBC content, Hulu will carry News Corp.'s content as well.
2. Hulu will be serving as the licensed distributor of said content.
This second point was the major discrepancy in my post. Hulu can, and surely will, distribute this content to the likes of AOL, YouTube, MSN et. al.
If I had only read SILICON ALLEY INSIDER first.
The article sums it up on my side:
Although we are slightly more optimistic about Hulu's chances to build a profitable, stand-alone business, we're still skeptical. Hulu may eventually have some negotiating leverage as a third-party aggregator, but in the meantime, NBC and News Corp hold most of the content and most of the cards. The biggest problem? There are dozens of cooks in the Hulu kitchen--and not enough food.
Matt Dentler started started a conversation right off the bat on his BLOG.