Microsoft Extends Agreement With Thomson to Manufacture Next-Generation MSN TV Set-Top Box - Aug 2, 2004 09:01 AM (PR Newswire) Leaders in Internet TV and Entertainment Technology Partner to Deliver Broadband-Enabled Internet and Media Player for the Living Room REDMOND, Wash. and INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSN(R) TV service (http://www.msntv.com/) from Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), a leading provider of Internet service on television, and Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453, NYSE:TMS), the world leader in integrated solutions (technologies, equipment and services) for the entertainment and media industries, have entered into an agreement to develop a broadband home-network-enabled version of Microsoft's MSN TV Internet receiver. The new system is a complete overhaul of the existing device and service based on standard Microsoft(R) technologies and incorporates new advanced technology from Thomson. The product will be available through major retailers in time for the 2004 holiday shopping season. ... - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=42843928 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.