Archive for the ‘Video on Demand’ Category
CBS Signs On For Comcast Broadband Trial; 17 Cable Nets Added
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:51 No CommentsIt was reported last month that CBS was likely to take part in the Comcast On Demand Online trial and now it’s official. CBS is the first broadcast network to sign on and will test a mix of current and library content in the national trial slated to start later this [...]
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 [...]
ABC’s Turn at VOD: Disney Inks Comcastic Deal
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 14:19 No CommentsComcast and the Walt Disney Company have signed a multibillion-dollar deal that will allow the cable operator to distribute Disney programming on its video-on-demand service.
Comcast has also agreed to buy Disney’s 39.5 percent stake in the E Entertainment channel for $1.23 billion, writes the Associated Press (via MediaBuyerPlanner). CBS and NBC have made similar deals [...]