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Video Industry Change in the Air at NAB
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- Published on 11 April 2013
Both the disruptive and the disrupted took to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference this week with the majority of relevant news focusing on innovators in the video industry, rather than those hinting at defensive measures.
Why Broadcast TV Networks Want Aereo Gone
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- Published on 03 April 2013
The top broadcast TV networks are fighting hard to make upstart Aereo, Inc. a fleeting memory, claiming the company's plan to stream its programming over-the-air without compensation might make its business model history.
March Mobile Video Madness Scores
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- Published on 27 March 2013
Early returns from Turner Sports reveal record live streaming of the annual multi-week college basketball tournament to mobile devices, thanks to the proliferation of tablets and smartphones, along with dropping last year's $3.99 charge for those without a pay-TV subscription to Turner channels.
A la Carte TV: Reality (Still) Bites
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- Published on 20 March 2013
A la carte TV grabs attention when mentioned once or twice annually, though there's next to no hope for the approach of creating flexible subscription programming packages by choosing individual channels, for important obvious and less obvious reasons still not fully understood by the consumer masses.
March Madness Goes Free to Boost TV Everywhere
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- Published on 13 March 2013
Hoping to drive TV Everywhere acceptance to a larger audience in a year with few extra-large, live-streamed events, Turner Sports has eliminated the one-time $3.99 price charged to fans last year to stream March Madness basketball tournament games, which are televised on its channels to online and mobile devices.
Grading Comcast's Home Control Outreach
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- Published on 07 March 2013
Comcast's new Xfinity Home service is fast becoming known in the market in which I reside – Greater Boston, MA. An early review of the cable giant's residential outreach efforts reveals some hits and misses on the direct marketing front with a service that represents a new and critical revenue stream for cable operators and telcos nationwide.