TechMediaTalk

The convergence of digital media and social media?

Since Facebook’s recent announcement for increased support of video, I couldn’t help noting an observation I had at the Digital Hollywood Media Summit I attended in NYC a couple of weeks ago and wrote about in a previous post.   While at the conference listening to various panelists discussing digital media topics, it occurred to me [...]

Mobile Video still a Ways to Go; Who’s Watching Online Video Revisited

In my digital media Projections for 2009 earlier this year, contrary to predictions from some others, I proposed that 2009 is not the year for mobile video to gain momentum.  Recent survey results from Accenture supports this thesis with research. (I have not seen the report, but key highlights are publicly available, including here.)  Before [...]

Traditional Media on the Move in Digital Media

 
There has been a longer gap in my post than usual on account of travel.  Last week I attended the Folio: Growth Summit in Chicago and the Digital Hollywood Media Summit in New York.  The Folio Growth Summit is a magazine publishing industry event, and a co-located event held at the same time is E-Media Summit [...]

Leaning and Linearity in Video and Other Trends

Do you think the Lean-Back / Lean-Forward metaphor for video is still valid given the sea changes we are seeing in the world of video?  I think not and I wrote about this in the recent issue of Streaming Media magazine (Streaming Media 2009 Sourcebook) titled:  ‘The New TV-Web-Mobile Mashup’.  Since I wrote the article, [...]

Presidential Inauguration Live Streaming - Landmark Event or Bust? Part I

Following initial reports of record breaking unique visitors and concurrent streams for the Presidential Inauguration, the tenor of subsequent discussion in the news and blogosphere has quickly turned to the failings of the event by various broadcasters such as CNN, CNBC, Fox, CBS and ABC.  When I look at the terms used to describe the [...]