Is Google Planning To Rock The Web Video World?

Apparently Google is working on a project that could revolutionize the way TV is watched over the internet, according to The Observer. Google has been secretly talking with with Simon Fuller, the British entrepreneur behind the Spice Girls, Pop Idol, and American Idol. Talks have been going on for about a year now, and some are speculating that Google's plans involve generating original content in order to compete with major broadcasters. Sources close to Fuller have said that the plan will "change television in much the way iTunes changed the way music is disseminated". One has to wonder whether Google's intention to bid on the 700 Mhz spectrum next January 16 is in any way related. Speculation so far is that Google would use the airspace to develop a wireless-network, especially after the recent announcement of the Android platform and the Open Handset Alliance, so it could go either way. This is definitely a story to watch closely.

Via The Observer

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