Microsoft Corp. may expand beyond the Xbox with a new streaming video set-top box that would compete against Apple TV, Google TV, Roku and other players in the retail market.
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Ericsson Buys Microsoft’s Mediaroom Internet TV Arm – foxbusiness
Swedish network equipment vendor Ericsson (ERIC) said Monday it has agreed to buy Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT) Mediaroom business for an undisclosed sum in order to increase its share of the market for Internet-based television technology.
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Microsoft brings TV content to the Xbox – SaltLakeTribune
“Xbox • Owners of the Xbox 360 will soon be able to watch a broad breadth of TV shows and other content through their gaming consoles — though most of that won’t be free.
Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday that it’s partnering with Comcast Corp., HBO, Bravo, Verizon’s FiOS service and others to bring on-demand and live television content to the Xbox.”
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Microsoft Announces Comprehensive Media Services Platform and Architectural Guidance for the Cloud – MarketWatch
“Microsoft Corp. announced new media services and guidance to enable content providers and customers to realize the power of cloud computing. The new cloud-based Windows Azure Media Services is designed to make creating, managing and delivering media to any device easier than ever by offering a comprehensive set of ready-to-use first- and third-party media technologies. Microsoft also published a new Broadcast Reference Architecture that offers prescriptive guidance on how media companies can architect their solutions to improve systems performance management as they move toward the cloud.”
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Exclusive: Microsoft Web TV subscription plan on hold by @Reuters
“Microsoft Corp has put its talks with media companies about an online subscription service for TV shows and movies on hold, according to people familiar with the discussions.
The technology giant had been in intense talks with potential programming partners for over a year and was hoping to roll out the service in the next few months. But it pulled back after deciding that the licensing costs were too high for the business model Microsoft envisaged, according to these people.”
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