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For Some Of Us, Pay Services Are A Steal 14 July 2015
Cable TV came relatively late to Chicago and by the time it did, ways to steal service had been perfected elsewhere. Chicago kind of prides itself on a certain level of dishonesty and graft, so stealing cable was no … Continue reading
Comic-Con Slates First Original Series for SVOD 13 July 2015
Comic-Con’s pending subscription VOD service, to be launched in partnership with Lionsgate, took advantage of the Comic-Con International convention in San Diego to announce the first original series slated for the service. The unscripted series will follow aspiring “Geek … Continue reading
Online Video Consumption Will Have a Positive Impact on the VoD Market 13 July 2015
Technavio, a tech-focused research firm, has published a new report on the video on demand (VOD) market in the US, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 26% from 2015-2019. According to the latest report by … Continue reading
3 Ways Cable TV Could Be Great Again 13 July 2015
For decades, cable television dominated the home-entertainment scene, with a wide variety of video content you couldn’t get anywhere else. Now, though, the rise of Internet-based entertainment options has led millions to cut the cord, putting cable TV increasingly … Continue reading
Comcast Offers Its Alternative to Cable TV, Using the Web 13 July 2015
Comcast, the country’s largest cable operator, is responding to the rush of new streaming television alternatives with the start of its own web-based offering that includes a bundle of broadcast networks and the premium cable network HBO. The new service, … Continue reading
Movie Theaters Don’t Like Netflix, or Digital Platforms Offering First-Run Films 13 July 2015
Currently, movie theater owners are enjoying boffo ticket sales driven by summer blockbusters like Jurassic World and Inside Out. The surge comes as even more viewers, both young and older, are turning to digital platforms for their entertainment. Yet video on … Continue reading
Netflix Use Up, Doesn’t Impact Pay TV 13 July 2015
Netflix may have very little effect on traditional pay TV business — at least according to a new study. In contrast to many industry estimates, The Diffusion Group found that cable, satellite and IPTV platform use among Netflix homes declined … Continue reading
TV is dead? Author says there’s something wrong with that picture 10 July 2015
The way we get our various media, our news, music, movies, books, and TV, has undergone tremendous change in recent years. Along with those changes came a surge of new digital platforms, from Facebook and Twitter, to BuzzFeed, VOD … Continue reading
Streaming deal sees cinema giant bucking tradition and taking on Netflix 10 July 2015
Two giant North American cinema chains have decided to disrupt tradition by allowing Paramount Studios to offer a couple of trial titles to home viewers a few weeks after they appear in theatres, according to industry website Deadline. US … Continue reading
Pluto.TV is the best cord-cutting app you’re not using 10 July 2015
If the cable box has one redeeming quality, it’s the ability to flip on the TV and start watching something. No disrespect to video streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu, but sometimes finding the perfect video feels like too … Continue reading
