UK To Offer IPTV Next Year; To Use MSFT's S/W

In UK, BT Group plans to launch its IPTV service next summer and (in what is some good news for Microsoft after a slew of setbacks) has signed on MSFT to use its IPTV softwrae in trials.

Smaller operators such as Homechoice have also launched similar services in the UK, but customers need a BT phone line to get the service. Broadband rivals Wanadoo and AOL UK are both looking at VoD as a way of adding extra broadband services for punters.

Related:

BT Appoints VOD Staff

Liberty Global Plans VOD Movies Online

Sky To Launch IP-VOD Service

Telewest Trialing Online TV in UK

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