These acquisitions include: NBC, Netflix, Amazon, among others. The SageTV acquisition comes after several content acquisitions that Google has done to boost content on its Google TV service.
SageTV’s experience in the field, particularly with DVR-like recording, may signal an intent to add recording to Google TV and work it into cable and satellite set-top boxes, not just stand-alone hardware that needs a separate set-top to integrate with regular TV. Google’s TV service lets users access the internet, as well as scan through television listing.
Google sagetv upgrade#
A revival of the platform is already planned with an Android 3.1 upgrade that will give it heavily requested third-party app support along with new hardware from Samsung and Vizio.
Google sagetv software#
The tech industry was in a bit of a shock after hearing that Google bought SageTV, which produces popular commercial DVR software and set-top boxes. SageTV is a mediacenter and Slingbox type of product in one. The announcement makes me happy because I’m sure that the folks who’ve worked hard on SageTV over the. Google late Saturday has acquired DVR software maker SageTV, indicating the online company’s ramped up effort to improve Google TV. Google hasn’t commented on what its intentions would be, although most already suspect the company is being bought to improve the struggling Google TV platform. As pointed out by Rakesh Agrawal on his blog, SageTV has been acquired by Google. The takeover has angered some users since it has already pulled its store and most other links aside from the company forums, making it difficult to get a copy of SageTV itself. They hoped to reach an “even larger audience” on different products, platforms, and services, hinting it wouldn’t necessarily be limited to Android. SageTV allows users to record live television, with support.
The open-source home theater software developer said it signed onboard because of a “shared vision for open technology” that would move their Internet-focused experience. While Google did not immediately say what it has planned for SageTV, speculation includes the service will be integrated into Google TV. SageTV in a notice to its users said on Saturday that it had been bought out by Google.
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