How Local Papers Are Looking ‘Over The Top’ As Part Of A New Model For Video 19 August 2015
The medium here is called “over-the-top,” or OTT, content. While the rise of Roku and competitors like Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and Google’s ChromeCast has made it easier for viewers to access their favorite shows without a cable subscription, … Continue reading
TV Networks Pay Up Big For Sport But Internet Threatens 19 August 2015
All the talk may be about billion dollar deals for the free-to-air networks to broadcast the AFL and NRL, but the digital future is already taking shape and, with it, a threat to the networks’ supremacy. One recent threat comes … Continue reading
Cable Consumers Keep Cutting The Cord. Who To Blame? 19 August 2015
We’ve all known that the Titanic of cable companies was going to be crashing into the iceberg of OTT video services soon enough, but it looks like there are some pretty huge cracks forming already. As it stands, cable subscriptions … Continue reading
HBO Proves Why Streaming Video Services Have a Big Advantage Over TV Networks 19 August 2015
At first blush, HBO may seem like a strange home for “Sesame Street.” After all, the premium network is known more for the sexually-charged drama “Game of Thrones” than as a place where Big Bird teaches kids how to spell. HBO‘s move … Continue reading
Can Comcast or AT&T Become Better Than Netflix? 19 August 2015
In simple terms, cable companies actually beat Netflix to the streaming video punch long ago. So-called video on demand, or VOD services have been a popping up inside the cable and satellite TV packages since the late 1990s. When … Continue reading