Nintendo has just announced that its TVii service for the new Wii U console will be available in the US as of December 20th. This marks Nintendo's largest effort to date to own a piece of the living room ecosystem beyond just games and will compete directly with the myriad of video-watching options already offered on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. As previously announced, TVii combines a TV programming guide, remote control functionality, and social interaction, and will feature major subscription video service options as well. It's also compatible with TiVo DVRs and can bring in live TV listings as well — making it a sort of "video aggregation" app much like those we've seen from Verizon, TV Guide, and Fanhattan.
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