Google Ponders Pay-TV Business

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is considering entering the pay television business. Another is a series of steps closer to becoming an ISP?

Google has been thinking about a move into TV for many years, says Keval Desai, a former Google product director who is now a venture capitalist at InterWest Partners LLC.

“TV is built on a closed system, which is why traditional cable and satellite operators are the only place where consumers can get ESPN and other channels,” he said. As more TVs become connected to the Web, he said, “Internet companies like Google will be able to give you that same high-quality content,” possibly at lower prices.

Read more  @ Google Ponders Pay-TV Business – WSJ.com.