Google 'unlikely' to bid for TV rights

Schmidt - easing broadcaster fears?
Schmidt - easing broadcaster fears?

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has insisted that it is 'unlikely' the company's enthusiasm for video will see it competing for television rights with the traditional broadcasters.

Speaking just hours before the announcement of Google TV, Google's attempts to create a television platform using internet connected devices, Schmidt said that it was unlikely that television rights - and in particular sports TV, would be competed for by the company.

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