Intel (INTC -2.40%) is reportedly willing to pay big to become a player in streaming television, hoping to upend the cable industry. This could change the monopoly market conditions Comcast (CMCSA 1.57%) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWC) have built in cable and it may open up the industry for streaming companies like Apple (AAPL -1.22%) and Netflix (NFLX -9.09%) as well. Fool contributor Travis Hoium tell investors what he thinks of Intel's big bet in the video below.
Can a big bet on TV open a new market for Intel?
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