There is a rumor floating about, that comes from an unnamed source close to the situation that says Google will enter the Television download market! So far, we know that you will be able to buy video over the Internet from CBS, the NBA and other providers, but no one knows how much it will cost or what DRM it will be infused with. Of course the going rate is $1.99 over at iTunes for video so we can guess it will not be any more than that.
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Google began making video available for free last year, offering everything from amateur footage of a kid falling off a roof to the premiere episode of the television show "Everybody Hates Chris," which broadcasts on UPN, a CBS Corp. (CBS) network. The search engine leader had always planned on making some of its video available for a fee, through distribution arrangements with content partners. According to the Journal, Google plans to announce deals with CBS and the National Basketball Association. Google spokeswoman Eileen Rodriguez would not confirm or deny the report, saying only that the company had "a number of exciting announcements that we look forward to sharing in detail" during co-founder Larry Page's Friday keynote at CES. |
Wont confirm or deny. That tells me that it's true. It is a simple matter to deny it, if it is not the case. But if they are to make an announcement tomorrow, this is how I would respond too! ;)
Source: My Way AP News
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