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AOL HD Delivers Content via Internet-Connected TV Platforms

David Cohen — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:35:00 +0000

Users of Internet-connected video platforms including Boxee, Roku, Yahoo! Connected TV, and Divx can now access HD-quality video from AOL with its launch of the AOL HD app, announced Wednesday.

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BIG MONEY: Social Media and Consumer Web Dominate SecondMarket Action

Tom Johansmeyer — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:26:59 +0000

Where is all the money going? Well, it’s easy to find out on SecondMarket these days. The New York-based marketplace for private company stock has just released its second-quarter/first-half results. To check out the infographics from the SecondMarket report, take a look at the slideshow immediately below. Then, dig deeper into the 11 major insights that we have identified from the report. Some of what you see will definitely take you by surprise.

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Watch Out Apple TV: Boxee Raises $16.5M

Megan O'Neill — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:04:59 +0000

Hey Apple! Looks like Boxee is giving you a run for your money, closing a tremendous third round of financing at $16.5 million. continued…

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Boxee on Addition of Hulu Plus, Netflix; Yahoo! Connected TV on Its Interactive-TV Software

David Cohen — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:46:56 +0000

Beet.TV took root at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, speaking with Boxee CEO Avner Ronen about the platform’s announcement that it will incorporate Hulu Plus and Netflix, as well as with Yahoo! vice president, Connected TV Group Ronald Jacoby for an overview of the interactive-TV software.

The interview with Ronen appears below, and the talk with Jacoby can be found after the jump.

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Revision3 Tries to Become a TV Star

David Cohen — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:31:17 +0000

Revision3 is taking a shot at television, making its online video content available via platforms including Google TV, Yahoo! Connected TV, Windows Media Center, AppleTV, Boxee, and Roku, either by using those various platforms’ applications or by browsing to a TV-optimized Web site.

Shows such as Tekzilla, AppJudgment, Dan 3.0, Diggnation, Destructoid, and Film Riot are searchable via name, category, featured content, and most recent episodes, and viewers can manually search for episodes or view new content.

CEO Jim Louderback said:

We are thrilled to be able to provide users with the ability to view their favorite Revision3 shows on the best screen in the house. As online video continues to take viewing time away from traditional TV, we want to make sure that our programs look great anywhere they’re viewed, and across every screen — from the smallest one on a phone to the biggest one at home.

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Boxee TV Takes A Bite Out Of Apple TV

anatresnick — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:00:27 +0000

Apple TV begins shipping today and Apple fans everywhere want to see if it will live up to what is promises. The TV home theatre device marks the entrance into a new niche for Apple and it faces fierce competition from other home entertainment devices, most notably the Boxee Box that is due to be released in November. As CEO of Boxee, Avner Ronen, has described “The Boxee Box is going to be $100 more expensive than the Apple TV, but will give you the freedom to watch what you want.” What does he mean by this? For starters, Boxee Box offers an abundant choice of free content, many unique functionalities and provides a ‘social’ approach to its media center. continued…

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Weekly Blog Highlights: Hulu and Boxee Part Ways

arnoldzafra — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:48:58 +0000

First the hard facts. Boxee is a powerful software package that converts computers, Apple TVs and other popular products into media centers. It has been making it possible for users to watch Hulu video content on their TV since October last year. And Boxee users have loved this feature and was even gearing up to improved it some more. But that inevitable happened. Hulu asked Boxee to stop making its content on Boxee TV. This according to Hulu was requested by their content partners.

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Will Boxee's Social Stance Make it Stick?

Kristen Nicole — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:05:32 +0000

Boxee, the media center solution that aggregates your content as well as content from across various web and other media services, has raised $4 million in its first round of financing, led by Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures. While the concept of Boxee isn’t entirely new, the fresh stance of near-total media aggregation coupled with multiple social networking interfaces makes Boxee an enticing new product in this growing marketplace.
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