4 Reasons Why Netflix Has the Best Opening Credits on Television 14 July 2015

Netflix has revolutionized how we consume our favorite shows. It has provided us with high-quality, original content for nearly three years running. Thankfully, in crafting ambitious series, the streaming service has proven it values one of the longest-standing traditions of … Continue reading

For Some Of Us, Pay Services Are A Steal 14 July 2015

  Cable TV came relatively late to Chicago and by the time it did, ways to steal service had been perfected elsewhere. Chicago kind of prides itself on a certain level of dishonesty and graft, so stealing cable was no … Continue reading

Social TV : The Next Level of Audience Engagement Is Infectious 13 July 2015

  Integration of social media content into TV programming and advertising to better engage audiences with shows and fellow viewers, sometimes referred to as ‘Social TV’, is one of the hottest audience engagement strategies today. The potential synergies between TV … Continue reading

Comic-Con Slates First Original Series for SVOD 13 July 2015

  Comic-Con’s pending subscription VOD service, to be launched in partnership with Lionsgate, took advantage of the Comic-Con International convention in San Diego to announce the first original series slated for the service. The unscripted series will follow aspiring “Geek … Continue reading

Online Video Consumption Will Have a Positive Impact on the VoD Market 13 July 2015

  Technavio, a tech-focused research firm, has published a new report on the video on demand (VOD) market in the US, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 26% from 2015-2019. According to the latest report by … Continue reading

3 Ways Cable TV Could Be Great Again 13 July 2015

  For decades, cable television dominated the home-entertainment scene, with a wide variety of video content you couldn’t get anywhere else. Now, though, the rise of Internet-based entertainment options has led millions to cut the cord, putting cable TV increasingly … Continue reading

Comcast Offers Its Alternative to Cable TV, Using the Web 13 July 2015

Comcast, the country’s largest cable operator, is responding to the rush of new streaming television alternatives with the start of its own web-based offering that includes a bundle of broadcast networks and the premium cable network HBO. The new service, … Continue reading

Movie Theaters Don’t Like Netflix, or Digital Platforms Offering First-Run Films 13 July 2015

  Currently, movie theater owners are enjoying boffo ticket sales driven by summer blockbusters like Jurassic World and Inside Out. The surge comes as even more viewers, both young and older, are turning to digital platforms for their entertainment. Yet video on … Continue reading

Netflix/Pay TV Crossover Remains Stable: Study 10 July 2015

  Netflix is often viewed as a video tool tailored for cord-cutters, but new data from The Diffusion Group shows that the use of traditional pay TV services among Netflix subscribers has remained relatively stable. TDG said legacy pay TV … Continue reading