The Walt Disney Co. has pulled the plug, at least for now, on its MovieBeam service, an over-the-air video-on-demand service that used traditional broadcast-TV spectrum to deliver pay-per-view movies to set-top boxes.
The service, which had been available in Salt Lake City; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Spokane, Wash., since September 2003, will take a break and be revamped, said a Disney spokesman.
“We’re planning an upgrade to the technology, network and infrastructure…and we’re having discussions regarding platform and rollout strategy with several potential partners,” he said.
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"Once those conversations are concluded, the next phase of the service, which could include delivery of HDTV content, will take place," he added. No timetable on that re-rollout.
