Disney Sees OTT Five Years Out As A Viable Competitor 05 August 2015
The rumors that ESPN’s days as heavyweight champion are over are vastly overstated. Or so says Robert A. Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company. During the company’s Q3 2015 earnings call. Before diving into specific financial … Continue reading
5 Reasons Broadcasters Need an OTT Strategy 05 August 2015
Will 2015 be the tipping point for over-the-top video (OTT)? Around the industry, the answer is a resounding yes. Erik Huggers, president and CEO of VEVO, recently predicted 2015 would be a “break-out year” for the technology, and Park … Continue reading
As TV Programming Moves To Apps, A Chance To Put The ‘M’ Back In MTV 05 August 2015
The rise of over-the-top, or OTT video services has made lots of legacy content viewable again. Could it bring back the music video, too? In early July, A+E Networks announced the launch of Lifetime Movie Club, the television network’s … Continue reading
MLB Inks $600 Million Pact with NHL to Handle TV, Streaming Distribution 05 August 2015
Major League Baseball’s media division has announced a six-year deal with the NHL, under which MLB Advanced Media will take over the hockey league’s TV broadcasting and online video on demand operations. Under the terms of the pact, MLBAM will pay the … Continue reading
How Baseball’s Tech Team Built The Future Of Television 05 August 2015
It was the first week of April, 2015, and New York’s Chelsea Market, typically packed with hordes of noisy tourists, was quiet. It was close to midnight, but five stories above, things were tense. The building is a former … Continue reading
