●＜ソーシャルテレビ＞　米国のDish NetworkはｉＰａｄでもテレビ視聴が可能へ！！

　ＡＰ通信の記事が元になっていますが、Dish Networkはグーグルと組んでグーグルテレビの開発に参加しています。しかしモバイルでの衛星テレビ視聴に関しは、アンドロイド、iPhone、ブラックベリーと全方位外交です。そしてタブレットはｉＰａｄでもテレビ視聴が可能になりました。２０１０年９月（iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch とブラックベリー）、１０月（アンドロイド）にサービスをするそうです。

　アップスを買えばいいという話ですが。

　　Dish Networkの場合にはサービス契約者には、約３０ドルのアップスを購入するだけで衛星テレビや地上派がみられるようになっています。

　そのために以前買収していたセットトップボックスのSlingMediaを活用します。

　従来はApple Inc.'s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touchをリモコン代わりに使う無料のアプスを配っていましたが、今回はライブストリーム用の有料のアップスを出した訳ですね。

　★★　Dish to Bring Live TV to the iPad

　　http://newteevee.com/2010/08/04/dish-to-bring-live-tv-to-the-ipad/

It looks like Dish Network will finally make use of its SlingMedia assets, as its subscribers will be able to watch their satellite TV programming on their iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch starting in September, according to an AP report. Support for Blackberry devices will also be rolled out that month, and Android users will be able to join in on the fun in October.

Users will be able to access live programming from anywhere, as long as they’ve got the right equipment at home. Using the Dish apps will either require an existing Slingbox, or an upgrade to Dish’s SlingLoaded DVR. And since it’s based on Slingbox technology, it will also come with the same restrictions, meaning that you won’t be able to watch a channel on your iPad and a different one on your TV unless you have a DVR with two tuners.

　★★　Dish to stream live TV on iPad, other devices

　　http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gFSaiwRudI-wrw_ANRIfZdBWseTwD9HCREKO0

Subscribers will need special hardware. One option is Sling Media Inc.'s SlingBox, which retails for $180 to $300. Dish subscribers can also pay $200 to $400 to upgrade to Dish's high-definition digital video recorder with SlingBox features; they'll need to pay $10 a month for multiple DVR service, but they'll get recording capabilities with it. Sling is owned by EchoStar Corp., whose chairman is Dish CEO Charles Ergen.

Viewers using Dish's new app can switch channels remotely. But if someone at home is watching one channel, the person using a mobile device elsewhere has to watch the same thing, unless the DVR being used has a second tuner. SlingBox also can access programs recorded on your DVR, but the box itself can't record.

The offering from Dish is the latest in the race for video supremacy among subscription TV providers. With most TV viewing households already signed up for a cable, satellite TV or video service from a phone company, companies have to step up promotions to lure subscribers. These include free HD for life from Dish and DirecTV Inc., and a two-year rate guarantee from Comcast Corp. on its HD TV, Internet and phone plan.

Dish already makes free apps for Apple Inc.'s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to let customers program their digital video recorders, browse TV shows and use their devices as a remote control. Dish will update that to allow for live streaming. The BlackBerry and Android apps will already have the feature enabled when they become available.

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