SanDisk confirms death of TakeTV and Fanfare (CNET)
SanDisk confirms that it's Fanfare video download service is being killed off, and the TakeTV hardware will no longer be sold. [News Source]
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SanDisk Takes Fanfare, TakeTV To the Deadpool (TechCrunch)
FanFare, SanDisk’s free, ad-supported content portal, has been shuttered along with their ill-fated TakeTV video solution. TakeTV was a little device that you plugged into your computer, filled up with media, and then carried to your TV. FanFare was supposed to supply exciting, free content for the player. Anyone who knows anything about the average [...] [News Source]
No One Takes To TakeTV; SanDisk Closes Video-To-TV Service After Eight Months (CBS News)
Wow, that was really quick, and meanwhile, the dream of moving online video to TV continues to be just that, Youtube-on-boobtube type deals notwithstanding: Sandisk has closed down its USB PC-to-TV video device TakeTV, along with its accompanying online service Fanfare, about eight months after it announced the service, reports NTV. The concept of the service was a simple one: a USB flash drive ... [News Source]
NBC continues anything-but-Apple strategy with SanDisk deal (Ars Technica)
NBC has announced yet another initiative to digitally distribute some of its TV content, this time through a partnership with SanDisk. Universal is also testing simultaneous digital and DVD release through Vudu, rounding out 2007 as the year of "Anything but Apple." Read More... [News Source]
NBC Takes TV Shows to SanDisk’s Fanfare (DesignTechnica)
NBC has announced it plans to offer television shows like The Office and Heroes on SanDisk's Fanfare video download service. [News Source]
NBC switches TV shows to SanDisk service (MacNN)
NBC today announced that it would bring its TV shows to SanDisk's recently unveiled Fanfare video service, significantly expanding the beta-stage video download site's catalog beyond existing offerings from CBS, Showtime, and similar networks. The deal will land much of the content from NBC's main station, including 30 Rock and Heroes; affiliated ... [News Source]