A coalition of TV makers, headed by LG Electronics and Philips, has established the Smart TV Alliance, with the goal of creating a non-proprietary ecosystem for TV application developers. The goal is to have smart-TV features be more consistent across ...
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June 26, 2012 by Sam Vasisht | Comments Off
What to expect from Google I/O 2012: The Google TV edition
Google TV is going to play a bigger role at this year's Google I/O developer conference, will is happening this week in San Francisco. There is going to be a bunch of new devices, possibly additional partners, but no major
June 18, 2012 by Sam Vasisht | Comments Off
Hulu Passes Yahoo in Online Video Views
Hulu quietly supplanted Yahoo in the number of online videos watched by viewers in May — second only to perennial leader YouTube, according to the latest online video rankings by comScore. Hulu, which is co-owned by The Walt Disney Co., News
May 11, 2012 by Sam Vasisht | Comments Off
Bewkes: Disc Prices ‘Maybe’ Have to be Cheaper
Movies sold at retail on DVD and Blu-ray Disc aren’t going away but probably should be less expensive, Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes told interviewer Charlie Rose. Appearing May 10 on PBS’ vaunted “Charlie Rose” program almost ...
May 04, 2012 by Sam Vasisht | Comments Off
Nielsen: Cable TV Subs Fell 5% in 2011
Broadband with broadcast-only TV households jumped...
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May 04, 2012 by Sam Vasisht | Comments Off
Multiplatform TV: Industry Adapts to Consumer Preference
Invention of the iPad 'transformed'...
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May 03, 2012 by Sam Vasisht | Comments Off
Multiplatform TV: Turning Video Streams Into Revenue Streams
Step up online ad load, and don't count out...
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May 03, 2012 by Sam Vasisht | Comments Off
Discovery Officially Acquires Revision3
Discovery Communications has acquired San Francisco-based digital video provider Revision3, a company that creates Web-based video content with a heavy emphasis on gaming and tech. The deal had been rumored all week, but Discovery made the official...
May 03, 2012 by Sam Vasisht | Comments Off
Multiplatform TV: Comcast Set to Launch Live ESPN, Disney ‘TV Everywhere’ Services
MSO to offer WatchESPN, plus live feeds of Disney Channel, XD and Disney...
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May 03, 2012 by Sam Vasisht | Comments Off
Time Warner Blames Netflix for Kids’ TV Decline, But Viacom Doesn’t Budge
CEO Philippe Dauman reiterated Viacom's belief that Netflix isn't causing any ratings trouble at Nickelodeon, but Time Warner has joined the camp blaming the streaming giant.
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