TDG Opinions

December 2008 - Posts

• 2009 Predictions

  2009 will be a turning point for the delivery of web video to the television. By the end of the year, some 40 million households around the world will be regularly watching web video on their televisions and, as a consequence, watching less regular broadcast television. These OTT or net-to-TV video services will begin siphoning revenue from traditional PayTV services in the form of movie rentals, premium channel subscriptions and, last but not least, advertising revenue.... Posted Dec 23 2008, 12:24 PM by Andy Tarczon with no comments Filed under: OTT, set-top box, Andy Tarczon, 2009 Predictions, web video

• Will SAG be the Tipping Point for Professional New Media Content?

  After its attempt to negotiate with the conglomerates failed (again) in November, the Screen Actors Guild mounted a "full-scale education campaign" to convince its 120,000-plus members to support a strike authorization vote. The union needs approval from 75 percent of its voting members in order to launch a strike. SAG has been working without a contract since June and is the only major Hollywood union without a deal. The writers, directors, and daytime soap stars have already hammered out their own agreements with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.... Posted Dec 18 2008, 01:23 PM by Sarah Crisman with no comments Filed under: new media, SAG

• NBC, Quantum Media, and the Demise of Prime Time

  December 11, 2008 This week NBC announced that, starting in fall 2009, Jay Leno would host a weeknight talk show with expanded comedy and satire segments during prime-time hours, breaking new ground in a landscape traditionally dominated by scripted programming... Posted Dec 11 2008, 03:32 PM by Michael Greeson with no comments Filed under: new media, Michael Greeson, content, quantum media, primetime

• No OTT for Nintendo's Wii? Are You Kidding Mii?

  December 2, 2008 Dallas, Texas – With the launch of the new Xbox LIVE Experience – and the addition of Netflix video streaming – Microsoft continues to transform its Xbox 360 from a solitary ‘gaming platform’ to a connected... Posted Dec 02 2008, 01:04 PM by Colin Dixon Filed under: Microsoft, Over-The-Top, Colin Dixon, Netflix, Nintendo, Wii, game consoles, Xbox