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Potential Hulu/Joost Killer Begins Beta Testing

A new player in the online video game is emerging in Sling.com. Well the service is new, not really the player. Owners Sling Media have been around for a while, focusing primarily on hardware, but that is all about to change, starting with Sling.com, which has just begun beta testing to select users.

Significant Backing for Mobile Video Streaming Service Qik

Mobile video streaming service Qik just got some new big-wig investors. Ning co-founder Marc Andreessen (who is also a Facebook board member) and HP's business tech manager, Ben Horowitz have invested an as-of-yet unspecified "significant" amount of money into it.

Report: YouTube Avoiding Live Video

Anyone who's dying to see more teenagers whine in real time is in for a disappointment: despite earlier indications to the contrary, a fresh report indicates that YouTube won't be entering the world of live video anytime soon.

Xbox 360 To Stream Netflix Movies

Microsoft and Netflix Unveil Partnership to Instantly Stream Movies and TV Episodes to the TV via Xbox LIVE: Exclusive agreement creates game-changing home entertainment experience; more than 10,000 movies and TV episodes will be available to watch instantly at no additional cost to paying subscribers.

CNN Gets It (Streaming Video to be Free)

CNN has long held out with its paid video subscription model, especially for its streaming “Pipeline,” started in 2005 and priced at $25/year.