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Reuters Summit - Sling Media to let users boost net speed

PC Satellite TV Software: Gadget maker Sling Media, whose device relays home television programs to laptops and cell phones, plans to resell fast Internet service and may start showing ads later this year.

The company's Slingbox connects cable and satellite TV set-top boxes to the Internet. As a result, cell phones and other Web-connect devices can show what's on a customer's living room TV.

But viewing quality depends on Internet connection strength, and so later this year Sling Media will add a virtual button to its PC and cell phone software that will boost home broadband service speed.

Sling Media Chief Executive Blake Krikorian discussed the closely watched technology company's 2007 plans at the Reuters Global Technology, Media and Telecoms Summit in New York on Tuesday.

TiVo to Present at the Deutsche Bank Media and Telecommunications ...

PC Satellite TV Software: ALVISO, Calif. - TiVo Inc. - The creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced that Tom Rogers, Chief Executive Officer of TiVo, will present at the Deutsche Bank Media & Telecommunications Conference on June 4th at 2:50 p.m. ET. The webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of the TiVo
website at investor.tivo.com/ under the events calendar tab.

Founded in 1997, TiVo - pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience.

Watch satellite TV on PC after dinner?

PC Satellite TV Software: Watch satellite TV on PC after dinner? This is a sentence that is all too familiar in the homes of Americans. In fact, the rest of the world is also doing the same, that is, to watch satellite TV on PC. We will take a closer look at why it is so wildly popular among TV viewers today.

This Watch Satellite TV on PC craze will continue to spread like wildfire for several main reasons amidst many other reasons. The first being it is powered on software that can be downloaded from the internet easily. Most homes in developed countries have at least a computer and so, the first criterion of watching satellite TV on PC is easily fulfilled. Next, there are close to a billion internet users today based on a recent survey conducted. This is a penetration rate of close to 17% of the world population, meaning only 1 out of every 6 people in the world surfs the net.

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Slingbox TV streaming device comes to Mac

Satellite TV for Your PC: Sling Media has announced the release of SlingPlayer for Mac, software that enables Mac users to watch their TV on the Mac. SlingPlayer works in cooperation with the Slingbox, a "placeshifting" device that lets you watch your TV on your computer over a local network or the Internet. SlingPlayer is a free download.

Slingbox comes in three different varieties
- a basic device that lets you watch basic cable programming; the Slingbox AV, which lets you watch and control digital cable, satellite or DVR programming; and Slingbox Pro, which lets you configure up to four home theater devices. SlingPlayer for Mac supports all Slingbox hardware. In all three cases, the devices stream content to your computer (or select mobile devices), so you can watch TV while you're away from home.

GCi(TM) to Enable Premium Digital Content and Services to Sling ...

Satellite TV for Your PC: GetConnected, Inc. (GCi), developer of the market-leading commerce engine driving the sale of digital services, today announced plans to integrate its commerce engine into Sling Media's SlingPlayer software, which is used in conjunction with the Emmy Award-winning Slingbox(TM) to watch and control your home TV from anywhere. The GCi platform will enable Slingbox customers to purchase premium digital content and services from local area cable, Internet and satellite providers during the installation process of the SlingPlayer software. With GCi's commerce engine integrated into the Slingbox, Sling Media will now be able to develop additional revenue streams and increase brand loyalty.

The Slingbox is a device that lets consumers access their traditional television programming wherever they are by turning any Internet-connected computer, PDA or smartphone into a personal television.

Technology overload

Satellite TV for Your PC: I have a love/hate relationship with technology. Sometimes I long for the days of my childhood when the big technological advancement of the day was the eight-track tape player. The great thing about the eight-track tape player was that it was pretty simple to figure out how to use it. There was a big hole in the side of the player and you simply slid the eight-track into the hole and, voila, music started playing.

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Media Excel to Unveil at NAB Next Generation Transcoding Solutions ...

PC TV - Media Excel has announced the HERA 3200i (IPTV) and HERA 3200m (MobileTV) video transcoding
appliances, on display in the Media Excel stand #SU-13507 at NAB in Las Vegas.

For Multi-Platform delivery to become viable, it is imperative for operators to seamlessly convert existing content to fit the capabilities of a particular device. Media Excels video transcoding solutions do precisely that: adapt
professionally broadcasted TV or user-generated content in real-time to enable IPTV and MobileTV services, said Thanasis Iatrou, Media Excel President and CEO.

PC TV: The Hera 3200m MobileTV appliance delivers numerous simultaneous streams with network shaping features and extensive device support for interoperability with all popular video handsets currently deployed in mobile networks.

Solving bad cell reception; choosing a new PC

PC TV - I get a lot of question about which particular brands of certain items I like. The question people should ask, though, is not really what brand they should choose, but which models are best for their situation. Most questions I receive ask about cell phones and laptops.

Keith Mayberry of Cortez, CO asks: I live in a remote area of Colorado and want a cell phone with the basics which for me is good reception in fringe areas, and a good speakerphone. I never use the other features (such as texting, music, news, email, etc.) I want the basics. I am currently with Verizon and the phones available never seem to be rated for good reception. Any ideas?

It's difficult for me to suggest a particular handset for your situation because I'm not familiar with your location.

ASTRA 1L satellite successfully launched

PC TC: SES ASTRA, an SES company, is pleased to announce that its new ASTRA 1L satellite has been successfully launched into orbit.

ASTRA 1L roared into space onboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, tonight at 19.29
local time (0.29 on 5 May Central European Time).

The satellite will be brought into its final orbital position within the next weeks and will be made commercially available early July 2007 after extensive in-orbit testing.

ASTRA 1L will be located at 19.2(degree) East, ASTRA s prime orbital position for delivering broadcast services to continental Europe, and will also transmit the increasing number of High Definition (HD) TV channels.

The SES ASTRA satellite fleet delivers high quality broadcasting to over 109 million European homes.

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VUDU Aims to Cut out the Video Store

Satellite TV in PC: Today a company called VUDU is announcing that they have closed deals with seven major movie studios including Walt Disney Studios, Lionsgate, New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros. Entertainment.

These agreements are to allow instant access to over 5000 movie titles directly onto users TVs without needing a PC, or a cable or satellite TV subscription. "We've created the product everyone wants, the product many have tried to build, and, until now, the product no one has succeeded in delivering," said Tony Miranz, founder of VUDU. "We've brought together the best team in Silicon Valley to give movie lovers the ability to watch thousands of movies instantly, without leaving their homes."

These licensing agreements will allow access to new releases and select titles from existing libraries of movies.

New 'Starz Rewards' Program Boosts Sales, Training for Customer ...

PC TV: LAS VEGAS - Starz Entertainment Senior VP, Affiliates Sales and Support Debbie Egner announced the upcoming launch of Starz Rewards, a service and sales incentive program for cable, satellite, and telco customer service representatives (CSRs). Starz Rewards is the latest addition to the comprehensive call center support partnership available from the pay TV provider.

Designed in partnership with BI, "The Business Improvement Company" that will manage the incentive program, Starz Rewards provides merchandise and other prize options to CSRs who successfully sell and service their customers in line with each affiliate's particular goals. In addition, the Rewards site where launched will serve as the main portal link to Starz training and product knowledge tools.

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Akimbo expands VOD service to PCs

While competitors rush to move their Internet-delivered TV and movies from the PC to the TV, Internet video-on-demand service Akimbo is going the opposite direction.

On April 16, the company will launch a PC version for Windows XP and Windows Vista of Akimbo's TV and movie video-on-demand service, which is now offered primarily through Akimbo RCA set-top boxes that connect directly to the TV. Akimbo also is offered through AT&T's HomeZone satellite and Internet service and was offered on a limited basis through Media Center PCs.

"There is a benefit to being in both places," said Jim Funk, VP of marketing. "There's a lot of PCs compared to other types of devices."

The new PC offerings will reach more consumers and offer a broader array of Akimbo's content, which ranges from TV shows from National Geographic and CNN to instructional videos, independent films, foreign programming and extreme sports.