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With Hulu pulling their content from Boxee, there’s a question as to what will happen to other programs that pull content from Hulu.  PlayOn from MediaMall is a Windows program that browses video services from CBS, ESPN, Hulu, Netflix, and YouTube through display devices like the Xbox 360 and the PS3.  Gadgetell got a chance to talk to MediaMall to see their reaction and if they feared a similar move by Hulu.

Jeff Lawrence, President & CEO of MediaMall, told us that they pride themselves “in honoring 100% the terms of use associated with all the various content available through the PlayOn browser.”  He also said that PlayOn is just a “sophisticated browser which allows (authorized/paying) consumers to browse and consume Internet Video content in compliance with the terms and conditions of those content providers.”

I have used PlayOn for the past several weeks and think it’s a great addition to both the PS3 and XBox 360.  Unlike other programs, you can send video to either device using the same program; there are not separate device-specific versions.

If everything Mr. Lawrence has told us is true, then they should not have any problems with Hulu in the future.  Then again, the content providers get to tell Hulu what to do and terms of service can change.  Take a look at the terms of use for Hulu:  “Hulu may change this Terms of Use at any time and such change shall be effective upon posting the new Terms of Use on the Hulu Site at http://www.hulu.com/terms.” 

Mr. Lawrence also said that he hopes that Boxee and Hulu work something out in the future because MediaMall is a fan of their services as well.  We’ll see how that goes. 

Company Site: [MediaMall]