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Google TV Aiming For Mainstream Success In The U.K.

Google TV is heading to the U.K.--the land where the BBC reigns serenely, embracing technology, and free-to-air TV is among the best there is. READ»

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How The BBC Is Quietly, Confidently Shaping The Future Of TV

The BBC's iPlayer tech is an international treasure for watching BBC shows on demand online. Now it's been launched as a new app--for TVs.READ»

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Doctor Who Time Warps To Facebook's VOD

By order of the Shadow Proclamation (okay, Facebook), select episodes of Doctor Who will materialize online for fans around the world. Including one that's never been released before.READ»

A Tale of Two Future Net TVs, From Apple and Microsoft

Recent moves by two of the biggest names in tech shed light on their plans for digitally connected TVs. When it comes to living-room entertainment, how will Apple and Microsoft succeed where Google and Yahoo have already hit with a thud? READ»

Vodafone's Webbox Could Bring Net to TVs in Developing Nations

Vodafone's trying to tap a new market in the developing world that leverages TV and web tech with a cheap Internet portal box that uses an existing TV as its display, bringing the Net to homes that otherwise may not have been connected.READ»

Bed or Bits? Nearly Half of All Americans Would Ditch Sleeping Quarters Before Their PC, TV

According to a new survey, close to 50% of Americans would give up their bed before their TV and computer. That's something to remember as the FCC rules about the future of the Net today.READ»

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iFive: FCC's Net Neutrality Vote, Apple Pulls WikiLeaks App But Boosts Roku, Windows Phone App Growth, AOL Buys About.me

Commuting to work on a wintry Tuesday? Here's some early news nuggets to keep you busy while en route:READ»

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Retailers Push 3-D TVs on Uninterested Consumers

Sales data from Best Buy has revealed the company's not making as much money from TVs as it had hoped--and by quite a big margin. Part of the problem is that no one is buying Net or 3-D-enabled televisions.READ»

Internet Use Explodes, Occupies As Many Hours As TV

A new survey by Forrester tracking U.S. consumer activity has revealed that the Net has caught up with TV as a pastime. Not that TV has lost any hold on us -- both suck 13 hours of our time a week on average. Here's why that means big things for Web-based TV.READ»

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Hulu's Original TV Recap Show Hints at the End of Programming As You Know It

Hulu's in the early stages of developing a new online exclusive clips show, recapping the TV of the day in blog-esque "bite sizes." As well as hinting at Hulu's growth, it also reminds us that TV as we know it is about to change.READ»

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Internet TV Wars: Yahoo and Samsung Step Up to Google and Sony

Yahoo and Korea's Samsung aren't going to concede defeat in the Net TV game to Google and Sony with the new Google TV: The two are going to sell Yahoo-connected TVs in 26 more nations.READ»

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Buttons, Buttons Everywhere: Sony Demos One of Google TV's Weaknesses

The tech world's just digging in to Google TV, now that Sony's units are in the limelight. But one fact is glaringly obvious from the unit's remote: This is not a unit for your Granny. Or possibly your parents. And that might be Google TV's undoing.READ»

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BBC Quietly Leading the Net TV Revolution

The BBC's iPlayer Web TV portal is hugely popular in Britain but can't be viewed overseas. No matter: With today's revamp and planned updates, it looks like the BBC is setting a high bar for competition in the coming Net TV revolution.READ»

Repackaging TV: How Hulu Turns a Profit

Hulu's in the media spotlight recently, but where does its money come from and go to? We've done some thinking for you.READ»

Hulu, Best Buy Battling for Your Web Streaming Movie Custom

Best Buy's movie service is primed and ready to launch this month, meanwhile Hulu's premium content system is apparently not due to arrive as soon as we'd thought it would. The net-streaming TV business is never short on drama.BestBuy ...READ»

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Free OS Android Too Expensive for Net-Enabled TVs, Says Panasonic

Google, we know, loves to extend its grasping business tentacles in as many directions as possible, so the company's execs will be interested to learn of this particular G-fail: Panasonic is rejecting Android for TVs, citing ...READ»

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Cable TV Muscles Into Internet Distribution, Remains Scared of Competition [Update]

Comcast, Time Warner, Viacom and other big players are in talks to transform how some TV shows are "broadcast" to the public. The rumor is that subscribers may soon be able to get favorite series online. Programming ...READ»