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Sirius to offer video programming
in 2006 January 6, 2005; 12:25 p.m.
 The product: Sirius has entered into a partnership with Microsoft to develop video programming based on Windows Media Video (WMV) 9.0 technology. The satellite radio company says it plans two or three channels, mostly devoted to children's video programming. The price: Sirius says its video channels will be offered as a premium service available for a yet-to-be-determined additional charge. The prospects: With the success of in-car DVD players to keep kiddies amused on road trips, a mobile video service is a natural next step in auto entertainment. Already, KVH Industries has begun selling TracVision A5 satellite hardware for cars, vans, and SUVs, featuring DirectTV programming, but the required antenna is 31 inches in diameter. If Sirius can reduce the size of the antenna and WMV 9.0 can provide the balance between bandwidth-saving compression and the image quality Microsoft claims via satellite transmission, Sirius may have some success in tapping into this nascent market. By Sean Portnoy, senior associate editor, CNET Reviews CES DEBUTS BY BRAND
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