23 September 2008 10:30 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news
GE announced today (Tuesday) that it plans to produce (with Taiwan's Tatung) and market a new type of high-definition television set that will allow users to access the Internet over a broadband connection without a computer. In addition it said that it plans to develop content with NBC Universal that will allow "Internet engagement" that will appeal to viewers. In a statement the company said that viewers will be able to watch high-definition video featured on websites and access interactive content. Darren Feher, who oversees NBC's technology division, said that the aid is to produce a "cutting edge product that responds to consumer desire for a seamless union" of television and the Internet.
