Tag: Content Providers (IPTV/Cable/Music)

Let it be known, I think the Hulu model was terrific and should have been sustainable via straight advertising without the need for the Plus cost, but hopefully it will mean even greater options of shows available. So far it’s been somewhat odd, as some shows on regular Hulu aren’t available on Plus. Kinks?   Take one big screen TV, […]

Pretty cool report here and not all that surprising given some changes recently with Hulu along with the increased movie collection of Netflix. Plus the fact that most Netflix viewers will sit for entire movies and shows, where a lot of Hulu viewers use it for clips, and it makes sense. According to comScore, plain Web traffic in terms of […]

I think you all know I’m not a huge fan of 3D, but seeing something like this is still pretty cool. Being able to see ANY control room is pretty sweet, let alone the first 3D sports room ever. But okay, as long as I’m "enjoying" the Uruguay-France game on my small laptop screen, maybe I’m jealous of you 3D […]

I love these slides from Netflix. Having the confidence to post an internal document that includes competitors and fears is very brave, but they have some good points. 41 Pages, but it’s a good read if you have time.   So what are Netflix’s biggest concerns going forward? Hulu and piracy. Hulu, with it’s forthcoming subscription model “could be significant […]

I must admit I’m surprised how fast DirecTV has rolled out their 3D. I won’t be jumping on this bus, since I’m not a DirecTV subscriber nor have a 3D set, but if you do, here’s a good roundup of what you need to get started.   Once you have all the above, you will need to get the latest […]

This week, most of the major networks make their sales pitches to advertisers by announcing their upcoming lineups.  I’ve tracked down as much information as I could from the past few months, as well as what has been announced today, and compiled it here for your viewing pleasure (pun intended).  CBS is due to make their official announcement on Wednesday, […]

 Make no mistake about it, this is big news. UFC PPVs are a pretty high traffic deal, and coming from UFC which has been pretty harsh against online streaming of their content finally give their fans (without cable) a legitimate way to view it. Should be interesting to see their numbers.     Later today, Roku will make a UFC […]

There’s just so many things wrong with this, but i’ll let you all begin the discussion. It’s such a ridiculous argument to justify getting their way. As if this will stop ANY piracy. Once again, legitimate honest consumer loses out.   ”We are unsure when the FCC has ever before given private entities the right to disable consumers’ products in […]

I think any time Google gets involved it’s for the better of competition. Not sure this will have an effect on the HTPC crowd since it appears more geared for set top boxes, but still it’s an intriguing prospect having a giant like them compete with the standard Comcasts of the world.   The technology—designed to open set-top boxes, TVs […]

I’m not sure how to take this news. On the one hand, I’m glad to see the FCC calling out cable companies for the debacle that is cable card. But on the other, you have a bunch of HTPC and TiVO owners using cable card and heavily invested, as bad as things have been. Do we really want to start […]