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Philips unveils advanced set-top box

Philips' new box runs Microsoft software. It will let you "download audio and video content from cable networks and offers high-speed Internet access". Woo-hoo.

LIBERATE SHOWCASES ITV SOLUTIONS, CONTENT AND DEPLOYED SERVICES AT IBC

News release from Liberate itself, but the article describes the breadth of their product suite. No doubt these folks are a major player, particularly in light of the collaboration with Philips to develop their platform into an open standard.

DoCoMo, IBM Create Wireless Video Search

This is just a handful of news articles that came out this past week focusing on iTV content and functionality.