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Yahoo Ditches Go TV and Changes to MyChannel

by Jason on January 15th, 2007

After reading my previous post about TiVo and Comcast getting their groove on, you may have forgotten about the online media company that partnered with TiVo previously, yep Yahoo!

Yahoo! was the first online media company (if I remember correctly) that integrated nicely with TiVo to provide both content and the ability to schedule TiVo recordings from the Yahoo! TV website. I eventually began using Yahoo! TV as my primary source for TV listing information and for scheduling programs on my TiVo.

But Yahoo!’s GO service has turned up missing.

I assumed the other flat panel would have Go TV — You know, the PC DVR software based on Yahoo’s acquisition of Meedio. Instead, they were demoing “My Channel” which they call a prototype at this point. While My Channel does include DVR functionality (guide, recording, live tv), the emphasis is on community and personalization (think Flickr, friend invites). Like Go TV, the software is PC-based and can be controlled via remote.
Will Yahoo continue to develop and support both Go TV and My Channel? I doubt it… and Go TV has already vanished from the web. But no official word on when we might see a public release of My Channel or the fate of Go TV… the Technical Yahoo I was chatting with is a little too familiar with ZNF and was holding back.

vanished from the web. But no official word on when we might see a public release of My Channel or the fate of Go TV… the Technical Yahoo I was chatting with is a little too familiar with ZNF and was holding back.

So, what’s up with GO? Is MyChannel replacing it? I’ve already blogged about my dissatisfaction with the latest incarnation of Yahoo TV. Too many bugs for me right now that’s for sure.

Source Story: Yahoo Demos “My Channel” at CES (Go TV MIA) on Zatz Not Funny

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