Earlier this week I outlined why I think cable (and by cable, I mean satellite, telco TV, etc.) are doing a great job with innovative new products like their iPad apps that include both on demand and live content. 2011 was a pivotal year where we saw that the future is not tied to a set-top box or a single device. Unfortunately, there is less innovation happening on the business side of things. We are still years off from a free market for TV programming. The film industry offers some compelling options now for digital distribution beyond even Netflix. Read More →
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Eric Elia on December 1, 2011
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Sara Watson on July 23, 2010
Here's a roundup of the week's news in online video, with a little perspective on the importance and implications of the for the industry at large. Facebook Tops 500 Million Users As the Facebook active user base reaches scale only surpassed by the world's largest populations (China and India), users continue to share more than 30 billion photographs, links, and videos per month. Because the platform delivers social and contextually relevant content amongst friends, Facebook audiences viewers are some of the internet's most engaged viewers, watching significantly longer than from other sources. Read More →
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Zack Sears on March 1, 2005
by Russell Beattie1 March 2005 "TiVo plus NetFlix might be nice if it ever comes about. But honestly, I don't need another hard drive and low-powered computer sitting on my TV, I just need it to play the video that my computer is serving up. Is there a device out there which does this already?" Read More →
