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Watch Out, Netflix: Amazon Launches New Videostreaming Service
7:30PM 2/22/2011
Is the world's largest online retailer getting ready to challenge movie-subscription service Netflix? Amazon.com on Tuesday unveiled a videostreaming service -- available to its Prime members at no additional cost -- that could position it for battle.
Comcast's Xfinity Reaches Deal for Air Turner Broadcast Shows
8:00PM 2/01/2011
Company News, Technology, Media, General Electric , Comcast, Time Warner
Comcast reached an agreement with Time Warner that will allow the cable-television giant to air content from Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting unit on Comcast's Xfinity videostreaming service.
Hulu CEO Threatened to Leave Over Subscription Pricing Strategy
7:30PM 1/27/2011
Hulu CEO Jason Kilar threatened to leave the video site last fall over a dispute about its subscription pricing, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Global Broadband Sales Poised to Triple by 2011's End
7:30PM 11/30/2010
Global broadband service revenue has grown 10% this year, says ABI Research, which expects sales to more than triple by the end of 2011. The cause? More users are watching television and videos on the Web, boosting the need for faster speeds.
Internet-Ready TV Shipments to Triple by 2014, Report Says
6:49PM 10/18/2010
Global shipments of televisions that can connect to the Internet will triple over the next four years according to a report released today.
Sony's Google TV Set Coming Saturday
9:30PM 10/12/2010
Sony's lineup of sleek televisions boasting Google's Web-surfing system will go on sale online Saturday and will hit Best Buy shelves early next week. The company unveiled the high-definition LCD sets Tuesday evening, with recommended retail prices from $600 to $1,400.
In spite of the growing number of Americans interested in watching television on the Internet, a new ABI Research report finds that seven out of eight viewers aren't ready to give up their cable or satellite services just yet.
Tech Titans' New Battlefield: Your Living Room
6:30AM 9/09/2010
Company News, Technology, Media, Google , Netflix, Apple, Comcast, Amazon.com, Samsung
With Apple and Google joining Amazon and Netflix in aiming to channel entertainment to your TV, where does that leave the cable guys and broadband providers? They're all girding to fight it out. The biggest winner: consumers.
I've been watching the recent cable wars with a bemused detachment. The Time Warner threat to leave fans without their Jack Bauer and "American Idol" sent chills down some spines, but the power of the Fox brand was too strong and the cable company caved. It turned out that Time Warner needed Fox...
What's out: Cable TV. What's in: Internet television.
4:00PM 11/26/2008
I'm looking at my expenses for duplication of services. I have a home phone and a cell phone for example. I also have cable television and high-speed Internet. Not duplicate services, you say? Yeah, you're right; cable TV decides for me what I'll watch and when, while TV over the Internet lets me...
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