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Social TV trends leap, consumers and tech aligning
Social TV is a trend with legs. The number of commenters on some shows is up 600 percent (plus) since last year, more and more devices now host the relevant apps and service providers are jumping aboard....
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Online media aggregators are venturing into original content. Two recent additions to YouTube’s planned lineup of 96 channels suggest that this quiet shift to a “new Hollywood” both subverts and draws upon the old regime. …
From Microsoft to YouTube to Sony, content was a dominant theme among participants at CES 2012. Two related challenges for service providers are simplifying consumer navigation of content and obtaining rights to distribute it to multiple screens.…
We used to bring the world to people’s living rooms and now we will bring the world to their pockets. That is how Bill Roedy, former Chairman and Chief Executive of MTV Networks, now retired, sums up the…
Broadcasters and content producers will take account of companion screens such as tablet devices in future programme making, with greatly increasing audience interaction, particularly in games shows and sporting events. Some broadcasters have been testing the waters for…
There is a growing need for metadata to enable content discovery and monetization but it is often sparse and inconsistent. There is a need for interoperability but maybe not a universal standard.…
With a greater focus on content discovery, and also a growing interest in whether Pay TV operators can use customer knowledge to push products like DVDs and CDs, metadata is moving into the spotlight.…
The EPG is changing. Whether it is cover art downloaded via broadband or independent editorial and reviews, or recommendations, the goal is to encourage more engagement with services and so increase customer loyalty.…
Content owners understand that to counter the attractions of piracy, they need to make their content available more widely, which also means cooperating with service providers who want the earliest possible release windows for premium content on multi-screen…
The growth of OTT has made content owners appreciate the value of Pay TV, according to AT&T, which is focused on building a TV Everywhere experience despite some practical hurdles with content rights.…
UltraViolet provides a secure repository for any content, which consumers can then stream or download to any device over all networks. Supporters say it is sustainable. The question is not when but in what form.…
Jeff Zucker, until recently the President and CEO of NBC Universal, this week outlined the progress in monetizing digital (multi-platform) distribution, updating his famous quote about swapping analogue dollars for digital pennies.…
APRICO argues that personal channels, where the most relevant content from broadcast, on-demand and OTT is cherry-picked and presented as a ‘channel’ line-up, is the answer to content discovery in an increasingly hybrid world.…
Italian broadcasters want a way to deliver Frame Compatible 3DTV and 2D content in the same signal. This represents an interim solution between the acknowledged commercial requirements for Frame Compatible and Service Compatible 3D.…
Universal Networks International believes only 10% of Pay TV channels will add any value to the subscription offer and operators will start dropping the weakest channels. The company is also championing the role of paid television.…
With multiple distribution platforms, France Telecom is tackling the issue of how to scale its content management system. The company is also focused on being in front of customers on every screen, all day.…
While there is much talk of evolving cable into a premium offering, Strategy Analytics research confirms that consumers are still relatively price-sensitive. Forty five per cent would switch to an offer that was 20% cheaper…
Many Pay TV subscribers are not watching enough of the premium content contained in their packages, heightening the risk they will churn. Content recommendation is viewed as a way to encourage exploration.…
3DTV was one of the big themes for 2009 but there's plenty of problems surrounding the hype. Will Pay-TV operators receive the return on the huge investment required to deliver 3D? How can the industry minimise the disruptive…
BSkyS have performed well with HD to improve ARPU and attract new high-spending customers. Philip Hunter talks to Sky about the value and impact of HD while analysing the issues HD presents for Cable and IPTV operators.…
Digital watermarking rise up the agenda for both operators and content owners reflects in part its maturation and now proven robustness, but also the appreciation of its potential to boost revenues in different ways.…
Analogy of the US telecommunication market using a World Series baseball game between the Yankies and Philies. Which new killer service will hit the ball out of the park?…
It's been around for a while but it's now time for the long tail to become the next big thing. There's a few things that need to happen first, though.…
ESPN are quickly rounding up deals before the football season begins while BT Vision subscriber figures look a little flat and here's why.…
Sky issued impressive HD subscriber figures while announcing the launch of the UK's first 3D TV channel.…
A roundup of some interesting new channel launches and TV services occurring in the industry…
The case of Gemstar-TV Guide against Virgin Media is scheduled to start in London this week. Legal proceedings were issued against Virgin Media back in January 2008 over alleged infringement of patents relating to interactive programme guides.…
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