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content on internet connected devices. The service was

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and did not require hardware. The beta was rolled out in Spring 2012 and the service officially launched in

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in December 2013. NimbleTV has been described as a "

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and

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put together" and as the "Anti-

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" service. because unlike Aereo, NimbleTV's business model "improves existing pay TV and does not displace it."

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firms backing NimbleTV include

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, Tribeca Venture Partners and the

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. NimbleTV was awarded the 2013

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and is a 2014 Edison Awards Nominee. In January 2015, NimbleTV shut down their service with a promise to launch an even "better product." A week after the shutdown, Synacor Inc. announced their acquisition of NimbleTV for its "technology that will enable

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to deploy an authenticated, linear TV service" as well as "a team steeped in video expertise."

Founders

Anand Subramanian, David C Peterson, Paul George, Marcos Trinidad

Packages

NimbleTV television packages were New York Add-On, New York Concierge, and NimbleTV India. All the packages came with monthly cloud-based HD-DVR plans ranging from 20–90hr/month, with the option of additional recording space. * New York Add-On service allowed subscribers with existing New York cable subscription (

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, Verizon FiOS and RCN) to stream 24 channels from most internet connected devices from any location on the globe. * New York Concierge service allowed subscribers with no previous cable subscription to sign up for a cable subscription package without dealing directly with the cable providers. The subscribed content was available on cloud and included up to 130 channels. The subscribed content could be accessed from any location on the globe. * NimbleTV Indian service allowed subscribers to view up to 64 Indian channels from any location on the globe. In May 2014, NimbleTV's CEO announced that NimbleTV will focus on expanding its Add-On product beyond the New York Metro area, starting with Chicago. In January 2015, the company was acquired by Synacor, Inc.

References

External links

*{{Official, http://www.nimbletv.com Electronics companies of the United States