Tuesday 26 November 2013

Intel wants to end the TV adventures


Intel wants to end the TV adventures
United States chip maker Intel has buried his television project and seems to be held later this year. By the end of this year, Intel wants to sell TV service developed in-house oncue, reports financial news agency Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the event. Chip makers will save about half of the $ 1 billion.

If potential buyers of applicable network operator Verizon, for several weeks negotiating with Intel. Covered platform known as the Intel invested $ 500 million, said Bloomberg. Reports that Intel used with Samsung and a cable operator liberty global sales.

Oncue and wanted it to Intel later this year on the air. Intel for TV services Eric · Arms obtained from the BBC, where he was responsible for the construction of online platform. Have oncue with its own Intel, however, the program provider's acquisition of design of set-top boxes.

Transmitters and other right holders not only fire couples want to make wide and balanced United States when pay TV landscape. Network operator Verizon has already established a pay TV service, so that it has a program provider for proper contact.

Recently, especially Intel's new boss Brian Krzanich hitting the brakes on television ambitions. Since the May ruling Krzanich will focus on Intel's chips for mobile equipment. "The future is very simple, computer equipment, getting smaller and smaller," said Krzanich the New York Times. Intel has made Tablet PC of the booming market and now must pay the price.

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