More details out today on Comcast's "TV Everywhere" service launching in December. "Yes, this does still count against the 250GB monthly cap if used at home and still no word on HD streaming." Related: NYT on Comcast's $30 billion takeover bid for NBC Universal. (via Andrew Baron)
Comcast: TV Everywhere, and a possible $30 billion NBC buyout
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This may help me make up my mind about my cable subscription.
I've been using a PC based DVR to record shows on AMC, Syfy, TNT and a few other channels. These just started to scramble their signal.
If the new internet VOD is really useful, I'll cut back to Basic Cable and look forward to watching Mad Men and Breaking Bad via TV Everywhere.