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More Funding and a More Focused Vision for Boxee

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Boxee has announced an additional $6M in funding for its HTPC software program and their planned focus for the future. This is on top of quite a bit of previous private equity investment in Boxee. The press release talks of not only the new funding but also how they hope that the new investor “General Catalyst” brings a better connection to the big media & cable companies. Here’s my takeaways from the announcement:

Roku Hits A Home Run With MLB

Over 40 Million P2P Customers Served

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Anyone who follows digital distribution knows that P2P is a popular method for video downloads, but how popular it is may surprise more than just angry content owners. In June, Futuresource Consulting released the results of an in depth survey called “Living With Digital: Consumer Insights into Entertainment Consumption” which examined legitimate and illegitimate video usage in the UK, France, Germany and the USA and came up with some pretty interesting data.

Regarding that Xbox Netflix Streaming Exclusivity

AT&T Launches U-Verse Remote Upgrade

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Digital Media Bytes

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Technology and the Future of the Comic Book
In all the comic-themed panels I attended at this year’s Comic Con, digital distribution was an unavoidable topic, brought up by audiences, creators or outside observers, no matter the specific theme of the talk.

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