Blockbuster eyes streaming to TVs

April 09, 2008 The home video giant is developing a set-top device for streaming films directly to TV sets and is expected to announce the offering sometime this month. Blockbuster declined comment, but a spokeswoman for the company said: "We're talking to numerous companies and vendors about products, services, alliances and initiatives that can help us achieve our mission to transform Blockbuster into a company that provides access to media content across multiple channels -- from our stores, by mail, through kiosks, through downloading, through portable content-enabled devices-- so it's not surprising that there are rumors out there." The device would join a growing roster of devices that aim to bring broadband video to the living room, including Apple TV, which hasn't quite seen sales match the hype surrounding the product (HR 3/27).

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