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Intel's (INTC) pay-TV service is being developed by Intel Media, a unit "run like a startup in...

  • Wednesday, January 2, 12:24 PM ET
    Intel's (INTC) pay-TV service is being developed by Intel Media, a unit "run like a startup in stealth mode," GigaOm reports. The division is led by Erik Huggers, formerly in charge of the BBC's popular iPlayer, and also features an ex-Apple exec who was in charge of iPhone/iPod marketing. It's working on a set-top Intel hopes will outshine Apple TV by requiring less user interaction; an announcement is expected soon, but (per GigaOm) not at CES. The initiative meshes with departing CEO Paul Otellini's goal of growing Intel's services ops. But will content providers play ball?
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  • This is fascinating, but I don't know if it is good news.

    Ashraf?
    2 Jan, 12:37 PM Reply Like
  • I wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't exactly what Apple is hopping to accomplish with their Apple TV.

    Intel is certainly on many more computing devices than Apple, but Apple has sort of the Midas touch when it comes to marketing such things. Can we have a joint venture please? Intel to build the hardware and Apple to market it perhaps?
    2 Jan, 06:40 PM Reply Like
  • BUT - the V.P. Engineering (hired a few months ago from Microsoft) resigned this week.
    24 Apr, 12:37 AM Reply Like
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