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Microsoft TV chief steps down

April 19, 2006 As Lichtman returns to Israel, company turns to Xbox Partnerships executive to lead its IPTV unit. TAGS: Microsoft TV, IP television, Israel, TV, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., video

Microsoft plugs new DVR

May 3, 2004 Microsoft TV Foundation Edition 1.7 includes features to support advanced digital recording and high-definition television. TAGS: Microsoft TV, digital video recording, DVR, TV, digital video, HDTV, Microsoft Corp.

Comcast tunes into Microsoft TV software

May 20, 2004 The cable company taps Microsoft's latest digital video software to try to satisfy its customers' demand for better interactive services. TAGS: Microsoft TV, Comcast Corp., digital video recording, digital video, set-top box, set-top, cable company, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Bell Canada, Microsoft TV team up

October 1, 2003 The Canadian phone company plans to begin testing a new service that uses Microsoft technology to deliver video over telephone lines. TAGS: Microsoft TV, Bell Canada, telephone line, Toronto, cable company, VoD, TV, video service, satellite television, set-top, set-top box, on-demand, DSL, Microsoft Corp., satellite, video

Verizon wants its Microsoft TV

January 29, 2005 The nation's largest phone company plans to use Microsoft's software to power its fiber-optic television service. TAGS: Microsoft TV, Verizon Communications, fiber, fiber-optics, Time Warner Inc., TV, video service, Comcast Corp., SBC Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., broadband, Microsoft Corp., agreement, video

Microsoft TV says 'ciao' to Telecom Italia

September 10, 2004 Software giant hopes for la dolce vita with digital TV deal that brings advanced features to broadband subscribers. TAGS: Microsoft TV, IP television, Telecom Italia, set-top, set-top box, Thomson Corp., TV, telecommunications company, trial, telecommunications, Microsoft Corp., broadband, MPEG-4, video

Microsoft IPTV to woo Swiss test group

August 24, 2004 Swisscom subsidiary Bluewin will begin testing Microsoft TV's new Internet Protocol Television technology. TAGS: IP television, Swisscom AG, Microsoft TV, Switzerland, telecommunications, TV, trial, IP, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft forges ahead with IPTV push

October 9, 2003 The software maker takes another stab at the interactive TV market with an Internet-based technology that lets cable and telecommunications companies deliver video. TAGS: Microsoft TV, IP television, VoD, cable company, Bell Canada, interactive TV, telecommunications company, telecommunications, video compression, TV, video service, on-demand, telephone company, India, Microsoft Corp., Windows Media

Microsoft previews digital TV update

January 6, 2004 CES conventioneers are set to get a first look at Microsoft's updated cable TV software, which delivers features such as on-demand shopping and program recommendations. TAGS: Microsoft TV, VoD, IP television, on-demand, cable television, digital television, TV, digital video, DVR, Consumer Electronics Show, cable company, HDTV, telecommunications, Microsoft Corp., broadband, video

Swisscom to test Microsoft's IPTV

November 4, 2003 The software giant says a Swisscom subsidiary will test its new Internet-based TV technology to deliver video on telecommunications systems and into some of its 200,000 broadband households. TAGS: Microsoft TV, Swisscom AG, IP television, video compression, telecommunications company, telecommunications, DSL, TV, cable company, VoD, mile, broadband, infrastructure, Microsoft Corp., video, IP

Microsoft signs on Alcatel for IPTV

February 22, 2005 Pact is designed to accelerate adoption of TV services delivered over broadband networks using Microsoft's IPTV software. TAGS: IP television, Alcatel, Microsoft TV, systems integration, broadband network, video service, telecommunications, TV, Microsoft Corp., broadband, IP, video

Commentary: TV deal clicks for Microsoft

November 17, 2004 As SBC rolls out fiber to the neighborhoods of millions of new customers, a key component will come from the software giant. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., Microsoft TV, fiber, telephone company, TV, cable company, EchoStar Communications Corp., commentary, DirecTV, middleware, satellite, Media Center PC, subscriber, consumer electronics, Verizon Communications, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft TV dealt blow Down Under

June 22, 2005 Australian phone giant Telstra cancels test of Microsoft IPTV, another setback for the software giant's TV technology efforts. TAGS: Telstra Corp., IP television, Swisscom AG, Microsoft TV, set-top, Siemens AG, telephone company, set-top box, SBC Communications Inc., TV, trial, Microsoft Corp., hard drive, software company

Comcast taps Microsoft for Seattle set-tops

November 8, 2004 The software titan's cable software will be offered to more than 500,000 customers in the company's hometown. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Microsoft TV, set-top, set-top box, TV, VoD, Seattle, HDTV, cable company, digital video, Microsoft Corp., U.S., PC, games

Crucial TV test for Microsoft

November 5, 2004 Comcast trials will provide a big clue about the software giant's prospects for cable success. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Microsoft TV, MSN TV, digital video recording, TV, cable company, satellite, set-top box, dollar, digital video, Microsoft Corp., U.S., PC

IPTV promise meets reality

June 8, 2006 Rather than cheap prices and fancy features, first major IPTV deployments will offer fees, service similar to cable. TAGS: IP television, AT&T Corp., Microsoft TV, deployment, discount, cookie, TV, pricing, on-demand, general manager, DSL, channel, cable company, programming, Microsoft Corp.