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- Microsoft to integrate SkyStream zBand internet content distribution software into Microsoft TV Platform for broadcasts of high-quality streaming video and internet content to TV set-top boxes (31OCT00) (SkyStream) (alt.link) (alt.link)
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Microsoft and SkyStream Networks to collaborate on broadcasting content-rich internet services
to digital set-top box customers (01NOV00) (Mediapost)
- Dauphin Technology announces revised contract to provide DSL set-top boxes to Estel Communications S.A. in Greece (31OCT00) (Dauphin) (alt.link)
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Previous News Item Refers To EU Client Possibly Estel: Dauphin Technology to demo SmartBox set-top box at
Las Vegas Comdex Fall 2000 (28SEP00) (Dauphin)
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Blue Zone 3Q results include 182% revenue growth and CTVNEWS.com launch powered by NewsBZ for
broadcasting Canada's network TV news on the net (31OCT00) (BlueZone)
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TiVo signs license agreement to use Bitstream T2K font engine for high-quality rendering (31OCT00) (Bitstream)
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SourceGuide gains access to 200,000 Cablevision subscribers in Boston for SourceGuide IPG (30OCT00) (SourceMedia)
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Cablevision selects SeaChange as provider of the video-on-demand component for Sony set-top platform
(30OCT00) (SeaChange)
The news announcement quotes Cablevision Systems Corp. technology executive vice president Wilt Hildenbrand as stating, "Video-on-demand is an important piece of our interactive television strategy and we have great confidence in SeaChange and its ITV System. SeaChange's software architecture is designed for real-life VOD operation and its video server technology has proven its reliability and scalability in hundreds of very demanding video delivery applications." -
Sony Airboard News: Sony Corp. and Justsystem Corp. to provide internet services for portable Airboard TV gadget product
(31OCT00) (NYTimes.Reuters)
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As Previously Reported: Hewlett-Packard E-Scanner for WebTV Plus announced with $99.95 pricetag and to be available
beginning November 7 (30OCT00) (HP)
(related.link)
Hewlett-Packard also announced a $199 E-Printer for WebTV Plus and WebTV Classic.- Content Not Compelling Enough To Be Profitable: ICable Communications cancels Pacific Century CyberWorks' Network Of the World (NOW) in Hong Kong (31OCT00) (CBS.MarketWatch) (alt.link) (related.link)
CBS.MarketWatch reports, "Most analysts agree that the content on NOW - with its youth-targeted offerings such as video games, indie film clips and music videos - is not compelling enough to attract a wider audience or much-needed advertisers." The related.link from The Star in Malaysia reports that the NOW test will be concluded on November 27, 2000.- Microsoft and Compaq intro $499 iPAQ IA-2 net appliance (31OCT00) (PCWorld.Reuters) (alt.link)
Reuters reports the iPAQ IA-2 "will be sold in Radio Shack outlets for $499, but buyers will get a $400 rebate from Microsoft if they sign up for three years of Internet access from the company's MSN service, and can also get a $100 rebate from Compaq...."
These not-really-PC net appliances will be competing with cheap desktop PCs. People will lump these not-really-PC net appliances with PCs if the retail price without the rebates is not brought down under $300. In comparison, the desktop PC computer may be bulkier, but put a free internet service such as NetZero or StartFree on the PC and the savvy consumer may save money overall in the end. And the iPAQ will be competing with the practically free Webplayer from Virginconnect and other similar subsidized "free" devices. Also click here to see a linked news item about how net appliances have to join the 21st century. -ruel- Previous iPAQ IA-1 Had $599 Pricetag: Compaq and Microsoft launch "cheaper" iPAQ IA-2 web appliance at $499 (31OCT00) (CNET)
- Gadget-Packed Mobile Phones Not Useful: Cell phone inventor Martin Cooper says wireless phone industry focused on entire generation of hype (30OCT00) (eWEEK) (alt.link)
eWEEK quotes ArrayComm CEO and cell phone inventor Martin Cooper as stating, "Our industry has been focused on an entire generation of hype. So far, there really aren't any wireless approaches that do anything useful."- MailTV News: World Callnet directors face shareholder lawsuit (30OCT00) (VNUNET)
Among other allegations, VNUNET reports the shareholder lawsuit "claimed that the board also voted to merge World Callnet Ltd, the UK company that had developed MailTV technology, with Key Club, a company controlled by [World Callnet director Peter] Boonen."- More on "Broadband Content Splits" report: Forrester Research says broadband content to become entertainment messiah for TVs and not PCs (30OCT00) (Forrester)
Forrester reports, "By 2003, more than 20 million set-top boxes will connect to broadband content, and 16 million gaming consoles will sport high-speed connections. As televisions, gaming consoles and Internet-enabled stereos are adopted as broadband conduits, the PC's dominance as the sole broadband channel will be challenged. In 2005, 191 million devices will connect via broadband. PCs will constitute only one-third (36%) of these devices...."- More "Broadband Content Splits": Broadband content leaving PCs for TVs and stereos (30OCT00) (Cyberatlas)
- Related Cheap Broadband News: NTL thinking about providing broadband internet access at £5 per month (30OCT00) (Netimperative)
- More Cheap Broadband News: Tele2 to introduce broadband service for £9.99 per month in the UK (30OCT00) (Register)
- Jupiter predicts "Everyday Internet" access by Y2003 with PC accounting for 87% of commercial and advertising revenues, DTV at 11% and mobile at 2% in Europe (30OCT00) (Jupiter)
- Jupiter MMXI says internet in Europe is slowly changing into everyday medium in Europe (30OCT00) (Newsbytes)
- Fuzzy Interactive TV Picture: True commerce-enabled interactive TV is probably several years away (30OCT00) (LocalBusiness) (alt.link)
- Microsoft may invest $1B in Sky Global (30OCT00) (Mercury.Reuters) (alt.link) (alt.link) (alt.link)
Reuters quotes Commerzbank analyst Marc Lenoux as stating, "This doesn't surprise me as Murdoch has been looking for minority partners who can bring something to Sky Global and Microsoft could bring its interactive TV and technology capability."- News Corp. in talks with Microsoft for possible deal to invest $1B in Sky Global (30OCT00) (TheStandard)
- Negotiations for possible Microsoft $1B investment in Sky Global said to be "progressing smoothly" (31OCT00) (VNUNET)
- Microsoft and News Corp. said to be in advanced stage of talks for possible $1B investment in Sky Global (30OCT00) (FinancialTimes)
- Why Invest In Sky Global: Possible Microsoft $1B investment in News Corp.'s Sky Global Networks may not be guarantee that Microsoft TV software will be used in satellite TV network (31OCT00) (Forbes) (alt.link)
- Rupert Murdoch Said To Be Keen On Microsoft Set-Top Box Technology: Microsoft said to be interested in access to millions of worldwide subscribers expected to use Sky Global digital television (30OCT00) (FinancialTimes) (related.link)
- Microsoft investment in Sky Global deal may allow rollout of Microsoft interactive TV software across the News Corp. satellite network (30OCT00) (CBS.MarketWatch) (related.link)
- Dataquest confirms Pace Micro Technology as European digital set-top leader for third year in a row (30OCT00) (Pace) (alt.link)
- Conexant Systems and Liberate to develop next-generation set-top box platform for satellite, telco, terrestrial, and cable operators (30OCT00) (Liberate) (alt.link)
- Conexant Systems and Liberate team to develop next-generation set-top box platform (30OCT00) (EinSite) (related.link)
- Conexant interactive TV decoder selected by Next Level Communications for N3 Residential Gateway set-top box (30OCT00) (Conexant) (alt.link)
- Opinions On-Demand: CNN.com adds election news and voting capability using Wink interactive TV programming (30OCT00) (Wink) (alt.link)
- NDS 1Q results include launch of interactive QVC Directory on Sky digital and BSkyB selection of XTV for advanced integrated digital personal television recorder to be launched in 2001 (30OCT00) (NDS) (PDF.link)
- Mixed Signals Technologies hires Spelling Communications PR and Johnson & Murphy Advertising for launch of "Intelligent TV Technology" marketing campaign (30OCT00) (IWire)
- People's Daily says China should quickly develop satellite digital TV broadcasting to lay foundation for TV banking (30OCT00) (PeoplesDaily)
- Broadband Content Distribution: Internet Initiative Japan and Crosswave Communications to launch "High-Speed Media Network" to offer info-based content, live internet concert broadcasts, and eventually high-volume content including interactive games and movies (30OCT00) (asia.internet)
- Busybox.com implements link giving Apple QuickTime website users access to BusyboxPro digital video library (30OCT00) (Videography)
- Carlton Communications and Sainbury may give "Taste" name to new food-themed TV and internet joint venture (30OCT00) (MediaGuardian)
- QXL.com renames IBidLive TV net live auction subsidiary as QXL.tv (30OCT00) (Netimperative)
- AOL Latin America to offer content from Cisneros Television Group's pay-TV channels on AOL local services in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina (30OCT00) (AOL) (related.link)
- Net Animation Nibbles At TV's Turf: Internet morphing into offbeat version of television (30OCT00) (NYTimes)
- Icebox.com provides offbeat cartoons that may become cheap prototypes for content-hungry TV and film studios (31OCT00) (StarTribune.AP)
- Internet weaves entertainment web that let's visitors browse through content at his or her own speed unhindered by schedules or streaming timelines (30OCT00) (StarTelegram.KnightRidder)
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- Content Not Compelling Enough To Be Profitable: ICable Communications cancels Pacific Century CyberWorks' Network Of the World (NOW) in Hong Kong (31OCT00) (CBS.MarketWatch) (alt.link) (related.link)
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