pigpen65
September 28th, 2004, 10:32:10 AM
Screw Tivo. With this you'll just be able to pick whichever epsiode of the simpsons you're in the mood for, anytime of the day.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=6333658&src=rss/technologyNews§ion=news
LONDON (Reuters) - Television junkies of the world, get ready for "Friends," "Big Brother" and "The Simpsons" to phone home.
A new breed of TV -- featuring on-demand programs and choose-your-own music video channels -- is delivered over phones lines that are equipped with a high speed Internet connection.
TV over phone lines, also known as TV over Internet protocol (TVIP), is already taking root in Europe, with offerings from France Telecom, Italy's FastWeb, Britain's HomeChoice and others. There are many more on the way, with Britain's top fixed-line phone company BT Group in talks with content companies as it prepares to launch its own service.
In Washington, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell said on Sept. 15 that almost every major U.S. phone company he has talked with is working to develop TVIP offering. "
...more...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=6333658&src=rss/technologyNews§ion=news
LONDON (Reuters) - Television junkies of the world, get ready for "Friends," "Big Brother" and "The Simpsons" to phone home.
A new breed of TV -- featuring on-demand programs and choose-your-own music video channels -- is delivered over phones lines that are equipped with a high speed Internet connection.
TV over phone lines, also known as TV over Internet protocol (TVIP), is already taking root in Europe, with offerings from France Telecom, Italy's FastWeb, Britain's HomeChoice and others. There are many more on the way, with Britain's top fixed-line phone company BT Group in talks with content companies as it prepares to launch its own service.
In Washington, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell said on Sept. 15 that almost every major U.S. phone company he has talked with is working to develop TVIP offering. "
...more...