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    Internet TV Is Coming Soon, but Is Everyone Ready?

    Despite development of new technology, television broadcasters fought long and hard against the introduction of cable. Now, there's competition to deliver TV service directly using the Internet. Will cable companies be fighting back? Sony, Verizon, Apple and Amazon are all working on TV services that would take advantage of the Internet.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Despite development of new technology, television broadcasters fought long and hard against the introduction of cable. Now, there's competition to deliver TV service directly using the Internet. Will cable companies be fighting back? Sony, Verizon, Apple and Amazon are all working on TV services that would take advantage of the Internet. One might actually launch this year. That's according to Zach Seward, senior editor of the online news service Quartz.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Liyna Anwar

      Assistant Producer, To the Point/Which Way, LA?

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      Zach Seward

      Quartz

      NewsNationalPolitics

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    3 of 3
    Low Expectations for Syria Peace Talks
    1. 0:00World's Wealthy Converge on Davos
    2. 7:47A War of Words about Peace in Syria
    3. 44:00Internet TV Is Coming Soon, but Is Everyone Ready?You’re reading this
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