Posted on 8 Jul 2013 at 14:20, by Robert Jaques
Microsoft has revealed that it will pull the plug on its MSN TV service which allows users to access the web on their televisions.
Details of the impending demise of the service were made public in a recent blog posting entitled Why is the service ending?
WebTV (later called MSN TV) started in 1996 with the stated goal to bring new people online and to give those already online the chance to use big-screen TVs to access content. Later, MSN TV 2 was released with more features.
According to Microsoft, the service has become redundant as the web continues to evolve at a "breathtaking" pace.
"There are many new ways to access the internet. Accordingly, we have made the difficult decision to end the MSN TV service on September 30th, 2013. We are working with our customers to ensure the transition is as seamless as possible," the company said.
Before the service ends, customers are advised to make sure that all the users on their account have saved the data including mail, favourites, and photos.
"If you cancel your service before it ends on September 30th, 2013, you still want to ensure that you have saved the data that you care about, including mail, favourites, and photos. If you do not do this, you will not have access to this data after the service ends, and the data will be lost," the company added.
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