Archive for the ‘movie downloads’ Category
Convergence Has Arrived. It’s the Internet.
Sunday, March 8, 2009 11:27 No CommentsListen to this article
Over the past 20 years, there’s been much speculation about what the convergence of computers and TV would ultimately look like. Paul Graham says that we now know the answer: computers.
“Convergence” is turning out to essentially be “replacement.” Why did TV lose? Graham identifies four forces: 1. The Internet’s open platform fosters [...]
TV’s Last Gasp: The New Age of Digital Content
Monday, December 10, 2007 14:20 No CommentsIf you haven’t noticed it yet, the TV industry is in a bit of trouble.Between the writers’ strike, Arbitron’s delay of the TV “piracy” — it’s tough to see a happy future for the traditional television business.
Like any giant industry in its death throes, the TV folks aren’t taking the end of their business model [...]
Studios missing out by limiting movie downloads
Friday, March 30, 2007 15:45 No CommentsHollywood studios are missing out on a lucrative revenue source by limiting the distribution of download-to-own movie titles through their insistence on negotiating individual rights deals with stores including Movielink, Google Video and CinemaNow, according to this columnist. “Sooner or later they will come to their senses and deliver all of their content online in [...]
Hollywood supports Wal-Mart’s move into the movie download business
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 18:41 No CommentsDownloading content is yet to catch on in a big way, but is the natural progression from online rentals. Walt Disney recently reported that, in just three months, movie downloads via iTunes have already exceeded the 1million mark. PricewaterhouseCoopers forecast the Internet video download business to be worth around $3.7 billion in 2010, and DVD [...]