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Microsoft and SBC Team Up on IPTV

Posted by samzenpus on from the bill-tv dept.

rdurell writes "Microsoft is once again trying to get into the television market. This time they are teaming up with SBC Communications in a $400M deal to deliver television via IPTV through SBC's network. According to the article, Microsoft has spent $20B in its attempts to break into the market."

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  1. Oh goodie by grasshoppa · · Score: 4, Funny

    SBC AND MS? Jee, hold me back.

    Two of my favorite companies teaming up to bring me reality ( which, as near as I can figure, is populated by models. I wish I lived in reality ) TV, complete with watching habit tracking software and security flubs.

    And should I have I have any problems, I can call SBC's amazing tech support. Maybe I'll get Dan, or David, or Gloria, all of whom english is a second language. Overpaid phone jocky being the first.

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  2. Tonight on MSTV by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just what we need: the blue show of death.

  3. Re:Oh cool by datafr0g · · Score: 4, Funny

    It gives the "Blue Screen" special effect an entirely different meaning...

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  4. I can hear it now.. by BitwiseX · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Honey! Turn the TV off! I'm trying to download the lastest Linux Distro!"

  5. Confused for a second... by aduzik · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm from Iowa, and here, IPTV = Iowa Public Television. I was very confused when I first read this headline! Microsoft is about the only thing that could make Iowa Public TV worse.

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