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TFN = alive | BKMP = dead IMO
'Joost killer'?
http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars
/2007/07/05/livestation-to-offer-live-streaming-television-over-the-internet
copy & paste the whole link
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Skinkers, Microsoft announce live, streaming content venture
By Matt Mondok | Published: July 05, 2007 - 09:02PM CT
Using LiveStation, PC users can watch live, uninterrupted television from the comfort of their computer chairs. Developed by a London-based company known as Skinkers using technology from Microsoft Research, LiveStation is a way to stream live television content over a peer-to-peer network and use Silverlight to display that content content on the client's system. "This product allows you to steam live television on a computer over a peer-to-peer network, which means you don't need to use all the traditional server infrastructure and bandwidth associated with streaming," said Matteo Berlucchi, co-founder of Skinkers.
Since Joost already does free, streaming television with plenty of extra features, why would a company even bother to go down this road? The answer is simple: because it is taking streaming video one further by offering presumably free, live content. In a video demo, Berlucchi also notes that LiveStation will be easily modified to work with mobile devices.
Though the demo video doesn't show much except some live content from the BBC, this service definitely sounds promising. If LiveStation can get in bed with the right content providers, then it certainly could be a Joost killer. If nothing else, LiveStation will at least help ensure that Silverlight is installed on thousands of PCs across the world, meaning that it could also be an accessory to the company's Flash killer. Or perhaps all of this technology will live in harmony.
Currently, Skinkers is taking beta applications, but the LiveStation site warns you up front that only a few people will be chosen as testers. Get in while it's hot!
Update: As posted in the comments below, the LiveStation team does not intend for their product to be a "Joost killer."
Unlike what some people are saying, we are definitely NOT TAKING ON Joost! We love Joost and think it's a great idea, but we are trying to do something different and complementary: we are trying to get live TV on the computer. We believe that the user experience with streaming so far has never been really good enough. We hope to move the user experience a step forward and maybe to the point where people will look at LiveStation and think "Wow, I can ACTUALLY watch this and keep it on my computer".
It should also be noted that LiveStation is a trademark of Skinkers Ltd and not Microsoft; Skinkers acquired pieces of the technology from Microsoft in June 2006.
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Joost/TFN screenshot, good to see TFN next to MTV and Comedy Central
http://lifehacker.com/software/joost/
screenshot-tour-watch-tv-over-the-internet-with-joost-253455.php
I got my radio in December 2006 and get EVERY channel on the list except 186, and mine goes to 199 (playboy radio). Let me give them a call.
why won't it paste the entire link? do you know?
I live in New York area and listened to Sirius on my way to work, channel 186 is not there. So I have my proof and the website, maybe there's something different in Michigan.
http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer
?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=ChannelLineup&cid=1139320914821
paste the entire thing or go to www.sirius.com and top right corner click Channel Lineup
Where do you live?
That's wrong. This channel doesn't 'air' in the United States. Unless they're planning to put it back on, and how would Garrow know that.
US channel guide:
http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?
pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=ChannelLineup&cid=1139320914821
Canada channel guide:
http://www.siriuscanada.ca/Channels-e.htm (look for channel 186)
Analyze, are you talking about Canada only? EOM
CONFIRMED, channel 186 is not available on my Sirius radio in the US :(
Well, I think there is a resistance to TFN in the United States. First off there are laws on foreign channels, which Analyzethis should know more about. From what I know there aren't too many Canadian channels that actually made it to the US so there is your big wall.
Then there's content. Many fights are actually imported from overseas (Japan for example). Now ask yourself a question, would you rather see a Broadway musical or a high school play? Get my point?
Lastly, there's not only prejudice against Canada in the US, but it takes a lot of connections to enter the US market. Relying solely on Trajectory Sports will only make the process longer.
Just my thoughts.
I subscribed to Sirius recently because of Howard Stern, will check my radio cause I know it goes to 199 for sure, however I can already see on the website channel 186 is not available :(
OT: bax: i agree, think Wiki now requires you to prove your credentials before posting, there was some big issue of people adding false information
bax: source good enough? channel 186 ca
US channel guide:
http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=ChannelLineup&cid=1....
Canada channel guide:
http://www.siriuscanada.ca/Channels-e.htm
THIS IS ONLY ON SIRIUS CANADA!!
US channel guide:
http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=ChannelLineup&cid=1....
Canada channel guide:
http://www.siriuscanada.ca/Channels-e.htm (look for channel 186)
Two things, first, too bad we don't have our own channel, second, and I'm still doing research, it looks like this channel is only available in Canada???
"Hardcore Sports Radio
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Hardcore Sports Radio
Broadcast area Canada
Frequency XS186 (SIRIUS)
Format Sports Talk
Class Satellite Radio Station
Owner Score Media Inc.
Website sirius.com/hardcoresports
Hardcore Sports Radio is a Canadian sports radio channel, owned and operated by Score Media Inc. The channel broadcasts on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 186, and is available to subscribers in Canada only. It was made available to American subscribers on September 26, 2006, but as of February 14, 2007 it has been discontinued on some of the older units in the US.
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Well I hope you're right, but last year they bought the shares back at 0.0002, that's when I got in. I don't remember the ask dropping to 0.0002 this year!
Exactly, I believe the additional shares are the 406 million announced in todays PR!
From March 12th pr:
Since we have completed that initial phase of the buy-back the board of directors have decided to initiate a second buy-back program and become more aggressive in retiring shares of the Company's stock from the market with a five (5) billion share buy-back program over the next two years
Don't you think the initial buyback refers to the one from last year? The second buyback was PR'ed only 10 days ago, 400,000,000 purchased since then??
If I remember correctly only 600 mil was announced of the initial buyback last year, this could be the 400 mil making it 1 billion stated in the March 12th PR. Just my thought.
I somewhat agree, and I'm not worried about the conversion at all. In my opinion people would rather forget about the preferreds after being let down by Winick, unless there's something we don't know.
BTW, nice pic.
And can you get me a discount on the South Park Cow?
BKMP into Deep Space!
IMO
Hope won't make you rich, I made enough not to care what happens next. All I can say she was worth more than what I paid for, worth the money as they say. The question is, how many can say that?
That pic was from Beerfest in Germany?
OOPS, IMO :)
Don't be confused, I still own free shares, BTW, love the pic :) Good luck
IMO
Damn, looks like the only way the PPS goes up is BIG CARRIER news, nothing else, NUTTIN. Now what are the chances of that?? Keep in mind, it's easier to get struck by lighthing than to win a lottery.
I'm so f'ing glad I sold most of my shares at 0.00XX, and so f'ing glad I sold 2 weeks ago, and so f'ing glad I didn't buy more at 3, and so f'ing glad I didn't listen to people who said BUY, and so f'ing glad I have peace of mind right now, and so f'ing glad I can feel sorry for some of you with 'eyes wide shut', and so on and so forth... Good luck and keep that whiskey coming.
IMO (all in my opinion) of course :)
got ya, thanks eom
yeah eom
I noticed not that many buys since the news came out, so I tried to place an order and this is what I got:
"Please call your local branch to place the order."
WTF?
make it 1.4 billion :) eom
http://www.thefightnetwork.com/ HTTP 404 Not Found ...
Remember Sandy said that TFN must become profitable before we see some return for BKMP, maybe the terms of the contract won't be revealed until that actually happens (TFN profitable). I don't know for sure and I think the details should be known to us, the shareholders, but as you know there's always a loophole somewhere.
don't know if it's possible by law, but I would think that Mike gave Sandy 20% ownership in return for funding TFN with US money, under some sort of written contract of course... No?
LOL, sold half of my free shares on Monday, have a few $$$$ to invest into something else cause I know I'm not touching BKMP with a 6 foot pole
DD: http://news.com.com/2100-11392_3-6158103.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
I think this could be worth investing my BKMP winnings in... will do more research this weekend.
BTW, why is the price going down after Monday's news? any reason or people just taking profits?
web, why don't you post in your native language, i'll just copy and paste into an online translator, c'mon, make it easier for all of us
Pennies? I'd be happy just to see .001's again.
well if you dont like it get out then blah blah blah!
lol, that's so true, I guess lots of them bought above .0005 . wake the F up people.
BTW, I only sold a half of my free shares on Monday. Who knows, there's a big chance we'll get there again, 'when' is the big question. And there's no way in hell I'm converting the divi's.
All my opinion :)
true, but with this news who knows what to expect next from Sandy, things are only getting worse for BKMP in my opinion, better for TFN but worse for the shareholders.
that was before the news came out...
OT: it's been a hit here at the office for weeks now ;)