TDG Opinions

December 2010 - Posts

• ESPN via Nielsen Data Disputes Cord Cutting Phenomena – Yawn....

  The proverbial pile-on against cord cutting continues, this time with ESPN using Nielsen data to conclude it is a "very minor" phenomenon. According to ESPN's Glenn Enoch, VP for integrated media research, "We got a little worn out reading headline after headline saying, 'Cord-cutting, it' a disaster; young people are abandoning TV.' For our strategic purposes, we needed to know what was really going on." ... Posted Dec 10 2010, 06:22 AM by Michael Greeson with no comments Filed under: OTT, Michael Greeson, Netflix, ESPN, PayTV, Nielsen, Cord Cutting

• Google TV – Why Planning for Its Funeral is Extremely Premature

  Six weeks after its introduction, Google TV appears to be dead or dying, at least according to a number of press articles during the last few weeks. ... Posted Dec 03 2010, 09:44 AM by Bill Niemeyer with 1 comment(s) Filed under: HDTV, Over-The-Top, content, Sony, applications, Bill Niemeyer, Google TV, Android, price points, TechCrunch

• The Internet Isn't a threat to PayTV (Really!!??) & Cool Social Media Hijinks

  On a soggy Wednesday in New York City I braved the elements to attend a VideoSchmooze breakfast panel discussion. A subject dear to my heart was on the docket: How Connected and Mobile Devices are Transforming the Video Landscape. Will Richmond, the moderator and publsiher of VideoNuze, had gathered an interesting panel of industry insiders. ... Posted Dec 02 2010, 11:57 AM by Colin Dixon with no comments Filed under: Colin Dixon, Netflix, Roku, Comcast, Samsung, PayTV, mtv