it seems folks want a bite of IPTV pie

Intel willing to pay premium for IPTV content
Chipmaker offering as much as 75 percent more than traditional cable rates
June 10, 2013 | By Jim Barthold

Another stumbling block for attracting subscribers--but probably a plus for content providers--is Intel's apparent willingness to block viewers from skipping commercials on the first run of a show.

All in all, Intel has a tough row to hoe. The company made it clear in February that it was anxious to build a set-top and offer service to compete with the likes of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)--a group that has not actually blazed any IPTV trails to date--with a package of smaller bundles of content than what is traditionally offered by satellite and cable services.

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.....it will be interesting how the deal shakes out with dutv in the U.S......better than Sat night fights,.... but they still want some of that pie