The Seattle Times: Microsoft: Microsoft sees a future on the small screen

The Seattle Times: Microsoft: Microsoft sees a future on the small screen: "It took 12 years and more than $10 billion, but one of Microsoft's biggest dreams may finally be coming true: The company is close to becoming a major player in the television business.
This is not about PCs that play video — the company has done that for years — but rather a whole new platform for delivering television over the Internet, through software that's mostly invisible to consumers."

Includes a recap of Microsoft's moves in this context since 1994.