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05. Oct 2005 at 06:32
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from the (london uk) evening standard

Watch shows through Google TV

Mark Prigg, Evening Standard

28 September 2005

GOOGLE is to begin broadcasting television programmes over the internet. The search engine has already signed up an American channel to provide programmes for Google TV and is in talks with the BBC to broadcast its shows as well.
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NEW VENTURE: Google is no longer simply a popular search engine

The search engine hopes to build up a massive online database of programmes that can be searched and watched from any computer, with users able to search for episodes of any show from broadcasters who sign up to the service.

It will also let British viewers watch hit television shows from America months before they are broadcast in this country.

Search engine expert Danny Sullivan said: 'Google wants to become the world's biggest video recorder, and they are meeting with all of the major broadcasters to make it happen. It could mean we can see episodes of US shows like Lost before they are broadcast here, and also catch previous episodes in a series we may have missed.'

Although programmes will be free to watch at first, it is believed the company is developing a pay TV service that could, for example, charge British viewers a premium, to watch episodes that have not yet been broadcast here.

Google's first move into TV is to broadcast a Chris Rock sitcom called Everybody Hates Chris. Users will be able to watch the programme at any time for a week after it is broadcast. To avoid piracy users cannot save the file to their computers. Google has signed a contract with American TV Channel UPN for its programmes with the BBC among UK broadcasters whose programmes could appear on the channel.

A spokesman for Google said the new service was a test of how many people would be wiling to watch TV on their computer screens, and claimed 'the era of the couch potato is so over. We're rooting for the desk and laptop potato.'

'We're constantly exploring new ideas on how to deliver content to users,' said Peter Chane, senior business product manager for Google's video team.

Rivals, including Yahoo! and Microsoft are also thought to be developing similar services, and experts predict a major battle for the internet TV market.
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How it works

• Programmes are stored electronically on Google's servers.

• Users visiting video.google.com can search for entire programmes or clips.

• When a programme is selected, it is sent over the internet to the user's computer, where it is played back on screen. To deter piracy, users will not be able to save programmes to their computers.

• Users can pause, rewind or fast-forward at any time during playback.

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Reply #1 - 05. Oct 2005 at 09:40
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"Search engine expert Danny Sullivan..."

I hate how the media always refers to people as experts in whatever they happen to be talking about. How the hell does one become a "search engine expert"?

Anyway, this is interesting news. I have a feeling Google is going to rule the world in a couple of decades. They're getting really big.
  
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Reply #2 - 06. Oct 2005 at 08:02
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We're rooting for the desk and laptop potato

...Ahhh, so that's what I am!   hehe

Smart people at Google! This is the start of what many of us have been waiting for... however I forsee major opposition from TV stations all over the world if it really starts to take off.

Can't save the programs, huh!

I bet it won't be long before we CAN! With or without consent.
  
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Reply #3 - 08. Nov 2005 at 09:47
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new gadget facilitates tv distribution from homes to the world.

Early adopter

Slingbox

Dominic Timms
Monday November 7, 2005
The Guardian

It's what? TV any time, anywhere you want it. You've done time shifting, now step up a gear and start place shifting.

Place shifting? Slingbox is a neat device that sits on your home network and beams your favourite TV shows not just to any room in the house, but to any broadband-connected PC in the world. That means an end to duff TV gameshows next time you're in France and hello BBC2, Channel 4 and the rest. You could even holiday in Peru next Christmas and still see the Queen's speech. Not only that, it will let you watch programmes recorded on your Sky+ or other PVR and access any of your DVDs, favourite albums, radio shows or photos.

TV without frontiers then? You are confusing an obscure European directive that not even those who work in TV fully understand with something that will revolutionise the way you watch telly.

Why would I want to do that? With 3G TV services relying largely on made-for-mobile content, and broadcasting to your Nokia still awaiting the nod from Ofcom, the Slingbox is, at present, about the best way you can get TV any time, any place.

How does it work then? Big processor converts your TV signal to IPTV, then the SlingPlayer software pings it over the internet to any broadband-connected PC - as long as you are running Windows XP. You can even control your home TV from your laptop - promising hours of endless fun riling your girlfriend or flatmates by constantly changing channels when you are 5,000 miles away, and vice versa.

What's the downside? Arguments (see above). And like Apple's latest video iPod and online film service Movielink, it is currently available only in the US, though Sling Media, the company behind it, has started PAL tests. You also need a home network, which will add to the costs. Mac support coming, but not here yet.

When can I get one? Next year probably, almost definitely by Christmas, so start saving now. The beauty of the Slingbox is that once you have paid for the device - which retails for about $299 in the US - that's it. No subscription, installation fees or anything extra. Not bad for a box that sits in your living room but gives your TV a worldwide round-trip ticket.

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