Reinventing TV: Network TV Signs Off. Networked TV Logs On.

"The hermetically sealed world of television is about to be cracked open and rewired, transformed into an open publishing platform as a variety of new devices and services emerge to make independent video content easier - and perhaps even profitable.."

Companies covered:
Microsoft - the PC as the gateway to TV and other devices
TiVo - the TiVo as the gateway to TV, other devices and aggregated content
Akimbo Systems - the Akimbo Player as the gateway to aggregated content
TotalVid - videos for niche sports
Brightcove - marketplace for any niche video content
Gotuit Media - tagging and indexing TV
Visible World - dynamic advertising creation and delivery
Sling Media - broadcasting video content from your home to any other device

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The Slingbox is a compact and elegantly designed, state-of-the-art electronic device that connects to the back of your TV. It redirects, or “placeshifts,” the TV signal from your cable box, satellite receiver, or digital video recorder (DVR) to your computer or laptop of choice, no matter your location — so long as you have a high-speed Internet connection. This utterly unique device will transform the way you watch TV. Whether you want to watch your soaps in the laundry room, or catch the big game during a conference call, or watch your local news from China, the power is now in your hands.