Google to launch TV service

KANSAS - Google is planning to launch its own video-on-demand service.

The company filed an application last week to bring its video service to residents of Kansas City, said The Wall Street Journal. If it is approved, Kansas City residents will be able to sign up as soon as a month from now, reported tech news site Mashable citing the article.

Google will offer live TV as well as on-demand and online access to TV channels.

Representatives from Google could not be reached for comment.

This is not the first time Google's planned a TV service.

The Wall Street Journal also reported last year that Google was in talks with Disney, Time Warner and Discover Communications about providing content for its fiber-optic based video service in those cities. AGENCIES

Source:  www.todayonline.com/TechandDigital/Digital/EDC120223-0000162/Google-to-launch-TV-service