http://www.v-net.tv/ News, blogs and analysis for the pay-tv industry. http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=97 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=97 08/03/2010 20:33:06 The message that cable is good for European broadband ambitions is resonating louder with regulators, supported by higher broadband penetration in markets where cable competes strongly with incumbent telcos. Carolin van Weede, Managing Director o... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=96 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=96 08/03/2010 18:13:07 The cable industry has stood up well during the recession and some of the private equity investors who bought into cable around 2000-2001 have made great returns and are now looking to cash in. Guy Bisson, Research Director TV and Head of Televis... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=95 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=95 04/03/2010 21:59:24 Bob Stanzione, CEO & Chairman of ARRIS, predicts that European cable operators will lead the way in the adoption of IP video but will need to utilize their investment in DVB platforms by deploying hybrid solutions that allow them to continue ... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=94 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=94 04/03/2010 21:52:32 DIRECTV is launching multi-room DVR including HD multi-room this year using MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) home networking technology. Steve Dulac, Director of Engineering for the company, says any customer with an HD receiver shipped since... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=93 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=93 02/03/2010 13:30:01 A rich online economy for premium content is developing where long-form television programming will be available on Pay TV portals, programmer portals and syndication sites like YouTube simultaneously. Jeff Whatcott, Brightcove's Senior Vice Pres... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=92 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=92 19/02/2010 19:07:55 At the Brightcove event on the value of online video held in London, Tim Hussain, Head of Video & Mobile Advertising at Sky Digital Media says it is a challenging environment for multiplatform services that are based on advertising alone, and... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=91 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=91 19/02/2010 19:02:48 At the Brightcove event on the value of online video held in London, Rhys McLachlan, Managing Partner, Implementation & Futures Investment at Mediacom, a major media buying company, says advertiser clients are starting to ask tough questions ... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=90 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=90 01/12/2009 10:25:42 Benjamin Schwarz, Founder, CTO Innovation Consulting, sits down with Ian Walker, Director Sales and Marketing, Echostar Europe, to discuss, share ideas and debate how operators can deliver content ubiquity with guaranteed QoS/QoE and seemless int... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=89 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=89 30/11/2009 18:53:46 Julian Clover, Editorial Director, Broadband TV News, sits down with Brian Lenz to discuss the launch of Sky’s 3DTV service in 2010. Brian offers candid views on why now is the time for 3DTV, why it will work, Sky’s strategy to make it as success... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=88 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=88 16/11/2009 17:57:08 Brightcove Inc. have released Brightcove 4 with a host of features to enable broadcasters and content owners to excecute three screen strategies and monetise services with advanced advertising applications. Jeremy Allaire, CEO, Brightcove provide... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=87 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=87 13/11/2009 16:27:56 This week BBC DRM gets shut down, WolframAlpha tries its hand at a different type of search engine, Latitude gets history, Brazil power outage, 3D TV gets a week of attention on C4, Meatballs on connected TV before DVD, Vodafone launches 360, EA ... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=86 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=86 02/11/2009 09:23:18 Ronald Brockman, MD Europe, Active Video Networks shares with videonet why the much talked about CI+ standard will have little impact on STB sales, in the short term. STB guys just need to worry about the long term in that case. http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=85 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=85 29/10/2009 10:00:19 It’s all happening this week On The Couch.  Disney's Keychest changes the model, Windows 7 whopper, UPC considers CI Plus, Virgin tries behavioural targeting, Rogers launches TV Everywhere, Google Music – it’s not quite what you think, Game indus... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=84 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=84 27/10/2009 17:43:53 Brightcove's CEO, Jeremy Allaire, offers his view on the world of free ad-funded online content and how this poses a major threat and opportunity to pay-tv operators. As it currently stands, the likes of Hulu and Zillion TV are not making money b... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=83 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=83 23/10/2009 10:51:02 This week Sky and Canvas shake hands, Talk Talk shares their digital anthropology report, Web inventor apologies for the backslash, Joost moves to music, Streaming is the new DVD, German firm offers Europe's first personalised paper, Battle of th... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=81 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=81 23/10/2009 10:43:34 Peter King, Director Connected Home Devices, Strategy Analytics reflects on how broadcasters previously believed that they would never allow OTT content on their service and now the talk of the town is the best way to get that content on our TVs.... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=80 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=80 08/10/2009 18:57:32 Marc Savoie, VP, Mariner Partners, explains how IPTV providers are playing catch up with cable and satellite in terms of consumer experience but this is the precise area IPTV should be excelling at. It's all about that IP return channel. http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=79 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=79 08/10/2009 18:19:45 Joachim Roos, CEO, Edgeware discusses alternative, and increasingly popular, methods for deliverying over-the-top content and explains why operators are getting excited about introducing web-based content to subscribers. http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=78 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=78 08/10/2009 17:44:44 Delivering the four screen promise has a challenge in terms of getting the content, whether live or on-demand, to the consumer on whatever device quickly and in the highest possible quality.  David King, Chief Marketing Officer, Concurrent, provi... http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=77 http://www.v-net.tv/video.aspx?id=77 08/10/2009 17:10:14 David Mercer, VP, Principle Analyst, Strategy Analytics, gives his view on the widely discussed topic at IBC 2009, the CI+ standard. If you didn't know about the standard you do now with this thorough, and concise, explanation. David outlines the...