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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 [...]
Wal-Mart Sells Movies, TV Shows Online
Tuesday, February 6, 2007 15:39 No CommentsWal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched its long-awaited online movie download store, entering a market that has yet to catch on with consumers but is expected to grow rapidly.
A “beta” version of the online video store, which debuted Tuesday, sells digital versions of about 3,000 films and television episodes from all the major studios and some [...]