NBCi signs off
from the it-was-only-a-matter-of-time dept
In a not no surprising move, NBC announced today that it is acquiring and subsequently shutting down most, if not all, of the NBCi properties. NBC said it will examine the various areas of the service to determine if they fit with the companies strategy, but my speculation is that they will sell off those areas that they can and shutter the rest. It's somewhat ironic, since every time I watch an NBC show these days they are promoting the NBCi Web site. I'm not sure it speaks so well for the entire industry that it ultimatley failed.
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