CES: Samsung Plugs Into Pay TV Services

Smart TVs provide access to Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS and DirecTV

By Todd Spangler, Multichannel News -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/11/2012 9:35:01 PM

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Las Vegas - Samsung Electronics is working with four providers -- Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS TV and DirecTV -- to pipe their video services directly into its "smart TVs."

At its booth here at CES, Samsung is demonstrating pre-release versions of each the services, which are scheduled to be available through its TVs later this year.

Comcast and TWC are delivering on-demand content through the Samsung sets. Verizon is providing 26 live TV channels -- the same lineup that is available through the Xbox 360 game console now -- as well as VOD; a representative said the service will be available "very soon."

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