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Old 02-03-2011, 09:11 AM   #232
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Originally Posted by FlamesPuck12 View Post
Any reasons on why it's not applicable?
Because Hulu is a business with a long term goal of replacing the cable companies. They are owned by the people who have the broadcast rights for the programs that are available on their service. Most of the content is already freely available over the air to all their customers.

The NHL would be angering their broadcast partners by not only airing their content but also competing with them for viewership. Not to mention that some NHL franchises vigorously protect their broadcast territories and would be adamantly opposed to this.
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