Intel is rumored to be considering entering the pay-television service market. The chipmaker reportedly has reached out to media companies and cable channels as part of its research. The service would be based on a Web-connected set-top box that could offer both streaming TV and video-on-demand programming. Last month, speculation arose that Google was entering the cable television market after it filed applications seeking franchises to provide video service in Kansas City. Microsoft has also been rumored to be considering such a move, said tech analyst Jeff Kagan. “And who knows who else? Yahoo possibly and Apple almost definitely.”
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Has Intel Been Bitten by the Pay-TV Bug?
Posted by: Erika Morphy March 13, 2012 03:15 PMIntel is rumored to be considering entering the pay-television service market. The chipmaker reportedly has reached out to media companies and cable channels as part of its research. The service would be based on a Web-connected set-top box that could offer both streaming TV and video-on-demand programming. Last month, speculation arose that Google was entering the cable television market after it filed applications seeking franchises to provide video service in Kansas City. Microsoft has also been rumored to be considering such a move, said tech analyst Jeff Kagan. “And who knows who else? Yahoo possibly and Apple almost definitely.”