Live Internet-based television is finally close at hand. ESPN said on Aug. 21 that it's holding discussions to offer its channels through Web-based TV services. That comes on the heels of news that Sony reached a preliminary Net distribution deal with Viacom, and that Google was talking to the National Football League about buying streaming rights to its games. Rumors persist of an Apple service that will stream sports, news, and other shows live or on demand without a traditional channel structure.
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