Da-Chief
12-22-2009, 13:51
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Back in November, rumors surfaced (http://www.corpsman.com/shownews/105279) that Apple was gearing up to take on the traditional TV industry by offering a new, "over the top" $30 a month subscription broadband TV service. However, information on the plan remained murky, other than to note that Apple was in talks with most broadcasters. This week the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/technology/companies/22apple.html?_r=1) and Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703344704574610491399388448.html?m od=rss_whats_news_technology&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fxml%2Frss%2F3_7015+%28W SJ.com%3A+What%27s+News+Technology%29) are reporting that Disney (ABC) and CBS are close to joining the new effort. Other companies, like News Corporation, are apparently still wary of Apple's new efforts -- though considering Fox's very ugly battle with Time Warner Cable (http://www.keepfoxon.com/fox) over retransmission fees, you'd think they might want to broaden their horizons.
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Back in November, rumors surfaced (http://www.corpsman.com/shownews/105279) that Apple was gearing up to take on the traditional TV industry by offering a new, "over the top" $30 a month subscription broadband TV service. However, information on the plan remained murky, other than to note that Apple was in talks with most broadcasters. This week the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/technology/companies/22apple.html?_r=1) and Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703344704574610491399388448.html?m od=rss_whats_news_technology&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fxml%2Frss%2F3_7015+%28W SJ.com%3A+What%27s+News+Technology%29) are reporting that Disney (ABC) and CBS are close to joining the new effort. Other companies, like News Corporation, are apparently still wary of Apple's new efforts -- though considering Fox's very ugly battle with Time Warner Cable (http://www.keepfoxon.com/fox) over retransmission fees, you'd think they might want to broaden their horizons.
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