Boxee revealed in a filing with the FCC this week that it's working on additional products that could be used as alternatives to traditional cable set-top boxes. What does the company have up its sleeve? We can only guess — but, hey, that's fun too!…
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Sezmi says goodbye. Here’s why.
Sezmi has hit the deadpool from a consumer perspective. The company will stop offering its combination over-the-air broadcast and streaming service to consumers, focusing on selling its hardware to operators instead. The decision comes after finding little customer adoption, despite raising some $71 million.…
Read MoreVid-Biz: Roku, Google, Sezmi
Today on the Net: Roku CEO Anthony Wood says sales of its broadband set-top boxes doubled after Apple TV entered the market with a competing product, Google poached Paramount SVP of digital distribution Malik Ducard for its content team and Sezmi keeps kicking without cable content.…
Read MoreSezmi to Power Malaysian OTT Video Service
Sezmi, which offers up a combination over-the-air and online video product, will reportedly power a video service being offered up by Malaysian telco YTL Communications. The service will enable YTL to deploy video services without having to invest in a local cable plant in Malaysia.…
Read MoreSezmi Investors Pour In Another $17.3M
Over-the-top cable alternative Sezmi has raised an additional $17.3 million, according to SEC documents filed late last week. The latest funding comes on top of $25 million it raised last fall, as the startup expands the availability of its offerings to new markets across the U.S.…
Read MoreVid-Biz: Amazon 99-Cent Shows, Sezmi, Vimeo
Today on the Net: Amazon is reportedly taking a loss on TV shows that it priced at 99 cents to compete with Apple TV, Sezmi has struck a deal to sell its set-top box on Amazon.com and Vimeo's traffic has doubled over the past six months.…
Read MoreSezmi Now Available In 36 Markets
Sezmi is now available to new users across the U.S., with expanding availability of its product to 36 markets nationwide. Positioned as a way for consumers to cut their cable, Sezmi brings in live broadcast TV content as well as online video from sites like YouTube.…
Read MoreSezmi Expands to New Markets — But Is Anyone Buying?
Sezmi, after a successful launch in LA, is making its service available in 10 new markets, giving customers access to a mix of over-the-air broadcast content and broadband video content in one set-top box. But how many consumers will pay $299, plus another $5 a month?…
Read MoreIs Sezmi Set to Shake Up the Cable Industry?
Could Sezmi disrupt the cable industry with a set-top box that blends broadcast and broadband content for a fraction of what people…
Read MoreTV Startup Sezmi Closes $25 Million Round; Launches First in LA
TV startup Sezmi this week will kick off a customer pilot in Los Angeles, delivering live feeds of 23 cable networks, 50 local TV channels,……
Read MoreSezmi Gets $25M, Rolls Out LA Trial
Color us surprised. Not only is would-be cable killer Sezmi not dead, the company announced today that it has received $25 million…
Read MoreVid-Biz: Swine Flu, Sezmi, Nielsen
How to Recognize Swine Flu Symptoms; new video from CDC is among the many posted in response to the outbreak. (YouTube Blog)…
Read MoreSezmi Says Some More About its Pricing
One of the big questions we’ve had about set-top box startup Sezmi was how much the service was going to cost. We’ve…
Read More2008: Set-top Boxes Set Up for a Fight
Think of 2008 as Act I when it comes to set-top boxes, the prelude of what’s to come. Next year will bring…
Read MoreTV Startup Sezmi Closes $33 Million Funding, Even As It Lays Off Staff
Updated: Nov 25, '08: The company has officially announced its new round, and it closed in at $33 million. More details here. Original post……
Read MoreVid-Biz: Sezmi, KickApps, SAG
Sezmi Secures $28 Million; influx of cash comes on the heels of the set-top box company laying off 20 percent of its…
Read MoreSezmi Lays Off 20
Sezmi, the upstart set-top box maker that plans to deliver television through a combination of over-the-air transmission and broadband, laid off 20 percent of its staff (20 employees) today.…
Read More2Wire Releases Set-Top Box
2Wire has launched MediaPoint, another box to deliver video over broadband directly to your TV. But unlike other set-top manufacturers, 2Wire isn't trying to sell this box directly to consumers.…
Read MoreSezmi Seeking $50 Million
TV set-top box startup Sezmi (formerly Building B) is looking to raise $50 million in new venture capital, and has retained Advanced…
Read MoreMovieBeam Back From the Dead?
Like the zombie flicks the service will surely carry, wireless VOD system MovieBeam may be back from the dead. The company, which…
Read MoreThe Internet Set-Top Box Scorecard
Set-top boxes have been poppin’ up all over the place this past year. You can’t swing a dead LOLcat without hitting some…
Read MoreICTV Is Now ActiveVideo Networks
Interactive television company ICTV (previous coverage) is officially changing its name to ActiveVideo Networks, a move aimed at reflecting the ways in…
Read MoreThe Box is the Box: Ambitious TV Startup Sezmi Slated To Launch
If you are a regular and longtime reader, you would know I have written about the folly of startups trying to develop delivery boxes for TV,……
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