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Microsoft Releases Silverlight Web Video Plug-in

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2007 - 1:46pm.

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft on Wednesday officially launched Silverlight, its answer to Flash video, and said World Wrestling Entertainment, HSN and "Entertainment Tonight" will be among the first to implement the cross-platform Web browser plug-in. "Entertainment Tonight" will feature the video technology on a mini-site dedicated to its Emmy Awards coverage, while Silverlight will become the primary video player for delivering the more than 14,000 streaming video clips available on WWE.com. Microsoft also announced that it will work with Novell to deliver Silverlight support for Linux.

Verizon FiOS TV Signs The Weather Channel, Lifetime, HSN

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2005 - 3:57am.

New York - Verizon on Thursday announced a number of new carriage agreements with content providers for its FiOS broadband digital TV service. New signings included The Weather Channel, Weatherscan, Lifetime, HSN, Jewelry Television and Ovation. Verizon's FiOS TV launched earlier this week in Keller, Texas; the company hopes to make the service available to 3 million customers by the end of the year.