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• Foxtel concessions to protect internet TV

  By AAP | 11 April, 2012 08:56

  The competition watchdog has given the green light to Foxtel's $2 billion takeover of Austar, but slapped strict controls on the suitor to help protect emerging internet TV services.

• Cisco pays $5 billion for video company buy

  By Jim Duffy | 16 March, 2012 02:32

  Cisco this week said it will acquire NDS Group Ltd., a provider of video software and content security systems for service providers and media companies, for $5 billion.

• Optus launches MeTV with Fetch

  By Hafizah Osman | 25 October, 2011 10:32

  Optus launches MeTV with fetch

• Internet TV advertising market set to grow 476 per cent in five years: analyst

  By Hafizah Osman | 23 September, 2011 12:00

  Analyst Frost & Sullivan claims the Australian Internet TV advertising industry will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 42 per cent from 2011 to 2016, increasing in value from $54 million to $311 million.

• Survey: Are you on the right broadband plan?

  By Hafizah Osman | 11 July, 2011 15:16

  Compare Broadband claims 38.5 per cent of Australian broadband users should consider upgrading their plan, according to a survey conducted by the company.

• Intel: IPTV a potentially disruptive technology

  By Spandas Lui | 15 April, 2011 12:31

  IPTV is slowly gaining momentum in Australia and it has the potential to completely change the way the broadcast industry operates in Australia, according to Intel general manager, Philip Cronin.

• Apple's rumored iTV: time to dump your cable provider?

  By Ian Paul | 26 August, 2010 08:07

  Apple is reportedly in talks with Fox, CBS, NBC and The Walt Disney Co. to offer 99-cent TV episode rentals through iTunes. It's unclear if each network would offer all their content for rental on iTunes or just select series. Episodes would be available for rental within 24 hours after their initial airing and expire after 48 hours, according to Bloomberg.

• Yahoo gets new rivals for Connected TV

  By James Niccolai | 08 January, 2010 10:58

  Yahoo has signed up new partners for its Connected TV effort but also faces new competition from other companies looking to bring movies and applications from the Internet to the TV.

• Internet TV could boom in the next few years, study says

  By Agam Shah | 02 October, 2009 07:26

  Internet-enabled TV sets could see wider adoption in the next few years as viewers get comfortable with the idea of running widgets on TV screens, according to a study released by Ernst & Young on Thursday.

• RevoluTV brings the world's TV to your PC

  By Preston Gralla | 13 May, 2009 08:06

  If you're not satisfied with the TV available through your cable or satellite provider -- or if you're looking for alternative channels around the world -- give the free RevoluTV a try. This free program lets you tune into TV channels around the world for news, entertainment, sports and more. The channels are all broadcast via the Web, so you don't need a TV tuner or any other special hardware.

• Intel to show devices that bring Internet to TV

  By Agam Shah | 17 December, 2008 07:57

  In an effort to personalize the TV, Intel on Monday said it will show off prototype devices that bring the Internet to the TV viewing experience.

• Intel and Yahoo partner for Internet on TV

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 21 August, 2008 07:14

  Intel and Yahoo have partnered in the development of a hardware and software platform designed to meld television and the Internet.