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• TDG: A Third of PayTV Subscribers to Use ‘TV Everywhere’ Services by 2016

  To defend against the encroachment of over-the-top (OTT) broadband video services like Netflix and Hulu Plus, incumbent PayTV operators are launching so-called ‘TV Everywhere’ or ‘TVE’ services. These services allow residential PayTV subscribers to access many of the same channels they enjoy at home on their net-connected devices, wherever they may be.... Posted Jan 09 2012, 08:03 PM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Colin Dixon, OTT, Over-the-Top, Netflix, online video, Hulu, TV Everywhere, Multi-screen, Op-TVE

• Sony PS3 Most “Connected” Game Console

  New research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) finds that one-third of U.S. broadband households now use a game console that is connected to the Internet. The data supports TDG’s long-standing prediction that games consoles are best positioned to become the first mainstream over-the-top (OTT) video delivery platform. ... Posted Apr 12 2010, 03:52 AM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Michael Greeson, OTT, game consoles, Over-the-Top, Nintendo, Netflix, Wii, Xbox, online video, TDG Primary Research

• TDG Releases New White Paper on the Threats and Opportunities of Online Video for PayTV Operators

  According to a new white paper from The Diffusion Group, the nation’s leading research advisory for the broadband media ecosystem, PayTV operators such as cable and satellite companies must work aggressively to both protect against emerging Over-the-Top TV providers and leverage their extensive content relationships and entertainment-oriented brands to establish a strong online presence...and soon.... Posted May 19 2009, 04:47 PM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Broadband Media, Market dBrief, web-based video, set-top box, OTT, Platforms, Over-the-Top, Netflix, cable operators, online video, PayTV operators

• TV Service Providers Must Move Aggressively to Expand and Incorporate Online Video Offerings

  According to The Diffusion Group, the nation's leading research advisory for the broadband video ecosystem, PayTV operators must execute three specific tactics in order to defend against emerging competitors and take full advantage of their unique position in the video value chain. ... Posted Apr 05 2009, 04:24 AM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Colin Dixon, OTT, Over-the-Top, Netflix, online video, PayTV operators, web connectivity, web-based content

• Consumers Want to View Linear Cable TV on Their PCs

  Just as Comcast and other Pay TV operators announced plans to push high-value cable network programming to the PC, new research from TDG suggests that their intention to not charge for this content could be a major strategic error and leave hundreds of millions in additional fees on the table. “Cable operators are working aggressively to neutralize the growing threat of online video (both PC-based and Over-the-Top) and the inevitable erosion of traditional Pay TV viewership,” noted Michael Greeson, President of TDG and director of TDG’s quantitative research initiatives.... Posted Feb 26 2009, 06:26 AM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Michael Greeson, online video, Comcast, Hulu, PayTV operators

• Consumers Ready for Multimedia Mobile Phones

  A new report from consumer technology think-tank, The Diffusion Group, finds that consumers are increasingly comfortable with the idea of listening to music of viewing video on their mobile phones. This should come as welcome news to the hundreds of IC, software, and hardware vendors looking to exploit this space.... Posted Jan 15 2005, 05:07 AM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Multimedia, mobile phones, MP3 download, multimedia phones, music download, online video