TDG: A Third of PayTV Subscribers to Use ‘TV Everywhere’ Services by 2016 January 10, 2012 (FRISCO, TEXAS) – 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’...

According to one of this week's more obvious headlines, " The Economy, not OTT, is the Biggest Threat to Pay-TV ." (I'm still waiting to meet the genius that argues otherwise, but oh well.) The headline refers to a new report from Credit Suisse, the latest firm to touch its toe in the...

"Is anyone still talking about OTT?" This was a question recently relayed by an industry colleague. A fair question, to be sure, especially as it was both absolutely right and absolutely wrong. And while I could get defensive (this is the "OTT Monitor" after all), it was more a chance...

Has OTT's Growth Prompted Comcast to (Finally) Enable Viable VOD Advertising? Bill Niemeyer, Senior Analyst May 6, 2011 Last week, Comcast launched an expansion of its cable VOD service, adding over 20 primetime TV series from ABC and FOX. This makes Comcast the first Pay TV operator to offer current...

Comcast Discussing OTT Delivery in Non-Comcast Regions Michael Greeson, Founding Parter, Research April 29, 2011 At the SeaChange International Summit in NYC this week, Comcast’s VP of Advanced Business and Technology Development, Mark Hess, said executives are discussing whether to sell its cable...

Decoupling the Network from the Service Colin Dixon, Senior Partner, Advisory April 29, 2011 I spent two days this week at a couple of conferences in New York City. The first was Light Reading’s “Cable’s Next-Gen Video Strategies,” the second was Seachange International’s...

Decoupling the Network from the Service Colin Dixon, Senior Partner, Advisory April 29, 2011 I spent two days this week at a couple of conferences in New York City. The first was Light Reading’s “Cable’s Next-Gen Video Strategies,” the second was Seachange International’s...