Content Providers (IPTV/Cable/Music)
It’s a great day for new streaming content as Netflix will now have CBS content available beginning in April. Personally, I can’t wait to get my Twin Peaks on! CBS Corporation [NYSE: CBS.A and CBS] and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced a two-year, non-exclusive licensing agreement that will allow select TV shows from CBS’s library, including episodes of “Medium” and […]
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We all saw the rumor of an Amazon Prime video streaming service but when I woke up this morning, went to Amazon and saw it was official I couldn’t help but be even more impressed with Amazon. I’ve always been a big Amazon fan and am an existing Amazon Prime member so I’m a bit biased but how can […]
Read moreThis is a pretty in-depth writeup on the state of internet TV, detailing what GoogleTV is currently having to deal with in its bid to enter the television market. In a nutshell, the cable companies are doing everything they possibly can to maintain their monopoly on TV distribution, much like the RIAA attempted to do. (Anyone remember how that turned […]
Read moreThis is somewhat surprising if only because I think I underestimated just how many iPhone users are using their devices to stream movies. We all know the numbers for AppleTV are low, and I don’t think there are that many Mac users connected to their HDTVs…so that basically leaves the iPhone. Go figure. I agree with the post, that Amazon […]
Read moreI’ve never been a fan of the Nielsen ratings, and this article really supports my position. But nonetheless it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere, although it’s good to see they are at least considering changing up a bit. Nielsen’s ratings, in the most basic sense, are like a poll: a sample of people, which the company claims fully represents […]
Read moreTake this study with a grain of salt, and honestly this doesn’t tell most of us anything we didn’t already know. Are any of you ready to replace your Mom or Dad’s Cable Box with Boxee? Me neither. But it’s still VERY early on in the game. The event, called TVNext, sought to explore how the television experience is at […]
Read moreNow this is interesting, only because we’ve been hearing about this for years from Cable Companies, and now it seems to finally be rolling out. I’m not sure if customers are for or against the idea of the Cable MSO storing all their recordings, have to figure privacy advocates are not fans, but from a hardware standpoint you figure they’re […]
Read moreI have a few take aways from this impressive report of how ESPN did in its broadcast of the BCS Championship game last night, where it broke the record for most viewers on a cable channel broadcast. Mainly, I hope this will quiet some of the talk how online streaming video HURTS television broadcasters. Quite impressive numbers and I would […]
Read moreI know we have a lot of Netflix users out there, so how many of you use some of these awesome websites designed to help you get the most of the streaming features? I know I only knew of a few of them, great list here. Netflix regularly has to take offline movies and TV show episodes based on the […]
Read moreDoes the industry finally get that the cable TV model is no longer sufficient? I think they are starting to get it very slowly. The USA Today does a pretty decent job of getting to the nuts and bolts of the subject. It is worth a read if you are considering cutting the cord. Cable companies could raise prices across […]
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