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Amazon developing pay-TV streaming service: report
Yahoo Finance ^

Posted on 01/21/2014 1:54:15 PM PST by Red in Blue PA

(Reuters) - Amazon is in the early stages of developing a pay-TV streaming service with live programming, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Amazon approached at least three media companies, according to people familiar with the matter the Journal reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amazon; amazonpaylivetv; paylivetv; paytv

1 posted on 01/21/2014 1:54:15 PM PST by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA

Someone competition for Cox and ATT?


2 posted on 01/21/2014 1:56:53 PM PST by OKSooner ("As the riders went on by him, he heard one call his name...")
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To: Red in Blue PA

If an internet based service can offer a full a la carte menu of stations, I think they will be hugely successful.
I’m actually watching about 10 of the 150+ channels I have.


3 posted on 01/21/2014 2:00:15 PM PST by nascarnation (I'm hiring Jack Palladino to investigate Baraq's golf scores.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
If they can find a way to make it cheaper than satellite or cable, I'm in!

CC

4 posted on 01/21/2014 2:02:21 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: Red in Blue PA

I use Amazon Prime. It freezes regular while streaming, and I have a 30mb/s connection that doesn’t freeze with anything else.


5 posted on 01/21/2014 2:05:47 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (The only thing that can save us is if Kerry wins the Nobel prize and leaves us alone.--Moshe Yaalon)
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To: nascarnation

If it is priced reasonably, I am all in. Currently my home only has NetFlix. I ditched cable a while back as 1) 250+ channels of crap I was never going to watch, ever but forced to have because one station was in that package. 2) I was soooo damn tired of all the advertising and piss poor programming.

If I could pick up eight or nine channels of my choice? I’d pay a few bucks per channel monthly.


6 posted on 01/21/2014 2:06:34 PM PST by Ghost of SVR4 (So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
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To: nascarnation

Same here! maybe this move will at least push Time Warner, Cox etc..to finally consider offering a la carte packages.


7 posted on 01/21/2014 2:12:54 PM PST by rainee (Her)
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To: Red in Blue PA

We already signed up for Amazon movies its run like netflex but has different movies and programs not bad plus when you sign up you also get free shipping on most items you order from amazon.


8 posted on 01/21/2014 2:24:51 PM PST by bikerman (Obama! if his lips are moving he's lying.)
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To: bikerman

bttt


9 posted on 01/21/2014 2:27:51 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
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To: nascarnation

I watch about 4 channels.

And I could do without them if need be.

I only have cable because my wife wants it.


10 posted on 01/21/2014 2:28:00 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Red in Blue PA

It makes me so happy to see others wishing for an a la carte system of tv. I just renewed for cable internet and was so frustrated that neither cable or dsl would compete for a simple internet service. The only deals were with large packages of 250+ channel tv and strangely a telephone line.

They will have to get a clue sooner or later as more people shift to Netflix, Hulu, and others.


11 posted on 01/21/2014 2:30:03 PM PST by Marko413
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To: Red in Blue PA

If Bezos takes advantage of the Post’s resources, he has the basics for a news channel. If he could get them to knock off the biased reporting, he’d have a winner there. News or talk are the cheapest live programming choices.


12 posted on 01/21/2014 2:43:18 PM PST by ArmstedFragg (hoaxy dopey changey)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I had the same problem which I believe was ny blu-ray player acting up. I hard wired it rather then run it on WiFi. Works 99.5 % ok now.


13 posted on 01/21/2014 3:40:55 PM PST by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right)
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To: nascarnation

I agree. I’ll dump my cable faster than a diarrhea attack on a Royal Caribbean cruise.


14 posted on 01/21/2014 4:17:17 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: nascarnation

There is probably about 8-10 channels I might sign up for, but I can do without too


15 posted on 01/21/2014 4:39:10 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Oh... and it will be great because you won’t have to watch any commercials!


16 posted on 01/21/2014 4:39:59 PM PST by Rodamala (</impliedsarc>)
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To: Red in Blue PA

My cable bilol, with internet, is over $120, already. No thanks.


17 posted on 01/21/2014 5:44:09 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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