The future of television is coming into focus, and it might not look all that different from the present. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that in the first publicly reported deal of its kind, Viacom had reached a tentative agreement with Sony to make its popular cable TV channels available on a paid internet TV service. If it happens, the deal could kickstart a new era of competition between cable TV providers and the technology companies that want to carry broadcast signals over the internet. But will these new alliances reshape television — or will they simply repackage it for new devices?
Sony declined to comment, and Viacom didn't respond to a request for an interview. But according to the Journal, Sony’s long-rumored...
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