Intel's TV plans likely to be delayed by a year
Trouble striking up content deals with media companies means Intel's plans for an internet-based TV service and hardware is unexpectedly delayed.
According to the Wall Street Journal's sources, Intel was hoping to launch its TV service by the end of 2012, but the roadmap is now uncertain. One prediction is that Intel will launch the product by the middle of this year, however, another, speaking with the WSJ, said that it might not appear until the fourth quarter.
People familiar with the matter, the WSJ reported, said that Intel's pitch is to operate as a cable operator over the web, so TV channels could work across the country but over the web rather than traditional cable and satellite TV bundles. As a result, Intel is unlikely to publicly disclose any details of its TV content plans at CES, the largest consumer electronics show in the world. Instead, the company is expected to talk up new mobile and PC chips.
