pcworld.com - 2/24/2009
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Comcast, the U.S.'s largest cable provider, plans to bring its OnDemand cable service to your computer by the end of 2009 . "OnDemand Online," as it is tentatively called, will function like the cable-based OnDemand service, bringing network and cable shows, movies, and various other ...
businessinsider.com - 2/21/2009
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businessinsider.com —
Some more details on Comcast's (CMCSA) forthcoming Web
video service : - Comcast will launch the service,...
tentatively called 'OnDemand Online', later this year. - It's not directly going after Hulu, because Hulu is mostly TV shows from broadcast ...
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Comcast's 'OnDemand Online' Web Video Service Coming ...
nj.com - 3/1/2009
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nj.com —
To keep their broadband customers from fleeing to
rival phone companies, New Jersey cable operators are trying...
a new perk: free WiFi. Comcast is testing WiFi service at about 120 NJ Transit rail stations, targeting its high-speed internet subscribers ...
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Comcast, Cablevision turn to WiFi to retain customers
mediamemo.allthingsd.com - 2/19/2009
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mediamemo.allthingsd.com —
Who's pushing Hulu to stop putting its movies
and TV shows on Boxee, the nifty, free, Web...
video service? Here's a theory: Perhaps it was your cable company, which has the most to lose from a free, nifty Web video service.
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Did Big Cable Force Hulu Off Boxee?
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More details on Comcast's On Demand Online internet TV offering
Engadget HD —
... Online for now. Basically, it's about bringing on-demand content to the web, and ultimately, anywhere you want to watch. Comcast will be utilizing technology from thePlatform, and while it's not going into detail just yet, it seems pretty stoked about the challenge of bringing new content to the web. We only hope that this doesn't slip into any sort of "exclusive" deal that limits content that would've otherwise been shot for free to all, but we guess only time will tell. Read - PCWorld Read - thePlatform More details on Comcast's On Demand Online internet ...
Netflix Streaming, the Internet’s changing our Brains, and Cable goes Online
Zatz Not Funny! —
... ) that Netflix has plans for an all-streaming service in the near future, just as Brent hinted here over the weekend. Bye bye, little red envelopes. Hello, Watch Instantly. Suddenly the online video phenomenon feels like a snowball rolling downhill. 2008 brought primetime shows to the Web en masse and a slew of media extenders to market. According to a marketing exec I spoke to from ...
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I’m somewhat concerned to learn that the RIAA may be enlisting broadband providers, such as AT&T and Comcast, to police their networks for content theft. While I don’t condone software or media piracy, I’m uncomfortable with ...
The Associated Press: Comcast testing new free Wi-Fi service
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FCC Asks if Comcast Slows Rivals’ VoIP Traffic [GigaOM]
gigaom.com 1/21/2009 — Looks like Comcast’s new network management plan is drawing the ire of competing Voice over IP providers and the scrutiny of federal regulators. The plan, which is detailed here , basically slows bandwidth hogs broadband speeds during times of ...
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blogs.wsj.com 2/3/2009 — Comcast is examining whether a malicious attack is behind the interruption of the company’s Super Bowl coverage Sunday by a pornographic film in some areas of Tucson.
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