Netflix Says Piracy Helped It Succeed In The Netherlands 12 June 2015
Back in 2013, Techdirt wrote a story about how Netflix was using piracy as market research — an approach that is as obvious as it is rare. The copyright maximalists doubtless hoped that would fail dismally, and that Netflix … Continue reading
Apple Building Out Super-Fast Internet Network for Content Delivery 12 June 2015
Apple is in the process of upgrading ultra-fast Internet links among its four biggest U.S. data centers and other distribution hubs to more efficiently deliver online video on demand, music and other digital content, Bloomberg reported Monday. Reps for Apple did not … Continue reading
Can Free Online Movies Disrupt Netflix’s Streaming Service? 12 June 2015
Netflix has become the unquestioned champion of the digital streaming universe. The company has over 40 million paid members in the United States and another 19.3 million in the rest of the world. With its combination of original programming and … Continue reading
Apple TV will be a no-show, but conference could still surprise 12 June 2015
When Apple’s annual conference, the WWDC or Worldwide Developer’s Conference, starts today in San Francisco, the mood will be both excited and somewhat muted. Apple had said it would unveil its next version Apple TV media streaming device at … Continue reading
Reinventing the Pay-TV Business 11 June 2015
Is the pay-TV model collapsing or just in need of a major upgrade? With the North American pay-TV industry now losing subscribers, OTT video services gaining rapidly and cord-cutting on the rise, the traditional television model is certainly under assault … Continue reading
