This article was taken from the June 2013 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by <span class="s1">subscribing online.
How do you watch cable TV on your mobile or tablet device? You could try a service such as New York-based Aereo, which uses a tiny antennae to scoop up TV signals and stream them to your device, but they've been mired in copyright battles. A safer option may be Sweden-based Magine, which is negotiating deals with channels in various countries and streaming their content from its own servers. "We thought, if we invented TV broadcasting today, what would we want it to look like?" says Magine cofounder Mattias Hjelmstedt. The answer: an internet-only cable provider that lets you watch live and recorded channels on your phone, tablet or TV. Magine launched in beta to 12,000 Swedish users last September, with content from around 30 local and international channels, including the BBC and Turner. "We handle the live signals from broadcasters and push it to devices,"
Hjelmstedt, 39, explains. Once Magine leaves beta later this year, it will be available in the UK, Spain, Norway and Germany for a flat monthly charge. Worth tuning in.
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