Akimbo Shuts Down Set-Top Boxes

By Geoff Duncan
May 07, 2007

Akimbo has announced it is no longer selling its IPTV set-top boxes - and will shut down service to existing systems - in favor of a Windows-based client.

IPTV provider Akimbo has announced it is no longer offering its hardware set-top boxes for sale, and will discontinue Akimbo service to existing units as of August 1, 2007. The sudden move comes after making a deal in mid-2006 to offer Akimbo content via AT&T's HomeZone high speed Internet service, and just a week after the company announced a beta version of a new Akimbo client for Windows PCs.

Akimbo's decision to abandon its hardware business sets the company up strictly as a content and service provider, which could be a risky move with other major media conglomerates (like Sony, Fox, and NBC) and Internet and consumer brands (like Microsoft, Google, Sony and Apple), and new players (like Joost) all ...

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