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Why Intel Wants to Launch a TV Service…and Why It Will Fail

By On March 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Intel is in discussions to launch an internet-based pay TV service that would compete directly with traditional cable providers. The Wall Street Journal reported today that Intel intends to sell a set-top box which would access a mix of live and on-demand channels, similar to current cable bundles. On the surface this [...]

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Repost: How is the TV Landscape Changing (infographic)

By On January 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

(source: G+)

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The Three Pillars of Connected Television – Why Xbox May Rule the Living Room

By On December 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The connected television market is crowded.

There are dedicated over-the-top device makers (Roku, Boxee, Apple TV),“Smart” TVs and DVD players (Sony, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Vizio), connected game consoles (Xbox, Sony Playstation), non-entertainment devices (iPads, HTPCs, PCs), user interfaces (GoogleTV), content aggregators (Hulu, Crackle), a billion content specific apps (Netflix, MLBTV, TedTalks, AmazonVOD, Pandora)…and infinite [...]

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The Future of Television is Coming… Slowly

By On November 23, 2011 · 5 Comments

Venture Capitalist Mark Suster of GRP Partners has been giving a series of talks on the Future of Television and why he is investing heavily in the market. It’s an interesting presentation and I encourage everyone to watch this clip.

Mr. Suster is saying what most [...]

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What Netflix Did Right

By On October 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Netflix stock was absolutely hammered on Monday, losing nearly $2B in market cap as a result, among other things, of the company’s botched attempt to split the service into two businesses. For anyone who doesn’t know the company has been taking steps to try and move away from the legacy DVD-by-mail rental business and [...]

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A Primer on Digital Media Revenue Models

By On June 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The media business has changed drastically over the last ten years. The shift to digital has fundamentally changed the way content is produced, distributed and sold. Anyone thinking of producing or distributing content should be thinking of new and innovative ways they can monetize that content. In the old world, distribution was king. If [...]

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Premium VOD is not Nearly Premium Enough

By On May 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment

There has been a lot of press lately about Direct TV’s “premium” video on demand (VOD) window. Premium VOD would allow home viewers to dial up a movie roughly 60 days after release in theaters rather than the current 120 – at a cost of $30. The price tag causes [...]

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More Proof Streaming Should be at the Center of Every Distribution Strategy

By On May 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I talk a lot about the disruptive shift in entertainment towards anywhere-anytime access. I firmly believe the core critical success factor for any media/entertainment company over the next few years is enabling seamless anytime access to content across any device. Give consumers what they want, when they want it. A pretty standard notion, but [...]

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