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• Move Over Google TV, Here Come Cox and TiVo

  TiVo announced Thursday that Cox Communications would fully support and promote the DVR pioneers Premiere box and service throughout its cable system. The deal is a first for TiVo because it fully integrates Cox’ VoD library into the TiVo interface. It’s also a first for North American cable; Cox is the first company to make its full VoD library available through a retail product. But there’s a lot more to this deal than meets the eye. For Cox, it marks a radical departure from standard cable practices; a move that brings with it substantial risks as well as the potential for great rewards. ... Posted Aug 13 2010, 02:13 PM by Colin Dixon with | with no comments Filed under: Colin Dixon, video delivery, TiVo, Netflix, Cox Communications, cable operators, DVR, Cable TV, Google TV, VoD

• Google, Verizon and the Netflix Business Model

  Three independent but related announcements on Monday reveal the power of the Internet to reinvent distribution. They also highlight the importance of net neutrality in maintaining the delicate balance that currently sustains the business models of some of the biggest online players. Google and Verizon talked about their plan for Net Neutrality, Netflix continued to shore up its streaming catalog and AT&T announced U-verse TV-Everywhere content to the mobile phone. All three announcements are interesting in themselves. But taken together they illustrate how even minor changes to the status quo could destroy the most robust of online business models.... Posted Aug 11 2010, 10:43 AM by Colin Dixon with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: AT&T, Colin Dixon, Netflix, TV Everywhere, Google, Net Neutrality, FIOS, U-verse, Verizon

• Supplement vs Supplant: OTT business models at the TV

  When it comes to delivering Over the Top Video to the television, there are two models that encompass virtually every approach. Those that outright replace (supplant) paytv service and those that provide additional content to augment (supplement) paytv. If we look at some of the winners and the failures of the recent OTT market, there is evidence which model will dominate in the short term. ... Posted Jul 28 2010, 04:49 PM by Andy Tarczon with | with no comments Filed under: Netflix, Andy Tarczon, Move Networks, HULU, Sezmi, OTT delivery, hulu plus, sky angel, zillion

• Netflix Breaking Through the PayTV Window

  Further evidence that Netflix is shaking off the shackles of a DVD rental business emerged Tuesday. Relativity Media, producers of such titles as “Get Him to the Greek” and “Robin Hood”, will allow Netflix to stream first-run theatrical films at the same time as HBO and Showtime. This agreement is good for Netflix as it reduces the expense of shipping a physical DVD to subscriber homes. But it’s also good for subscribers as they no longer must wait 2 days or more to receive the DVD. They can stream it immediately to the host of devices that run the Netflix client. ... Posted Jul 07 2010, 09:37 AM by Colin Dixon with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Colin Dixon, Netflix, Streaming Media, DVD mail-order, PayTV, OnDemand, cord-cutting

• DigitalMedia Conference and Audience Poll Shocker!

  Kelly Day, EVP & GM, Digital Media at Discovery, gave the keynote this morning and gave a fascinating insight into the role of brand in the online world. She told the story of how Discovery purchased HowStuffWorks.com. HowStuffWorks had a robust section devoted to recipes which Discovery repurposed under the TLC brand. They brought in video featuring Buddy Valastro as “The Sauce Boss”, and Hunts as the sponsor for the site. Within a month the company saw 42% increase in uniques growing to 100% within 3 months. Search referrals went up 34% and engagement rocketed 100%. ... Posted Jun 25 2010, 06:13 PM by The Diffusion Group with | with no comments Filed under: Internet video, Colin Dixon, Netflix, discovery, TV Everywhere, Google TV, three screen, OnDemand

• All Netflix Clients Are Not Created Equal

  It is getting hard to find a connected TV platform that does not feature a Netflix streaming client. The Company is clearly intent on ensuring that Netflix customers are able to access the service from whichever TV-connected device they may purchase. As of May 2010, the Netflix client is available on 12 different TV platforms, including the top three game consoles, TVs and Blu-ray players from Vizio, Insignia, LG, Panasonic, and Sony, as well as TiVo DVRs. ... Posted May 11 2010, 11:07 AM by Colin Dixon with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Blu-ray, Colin Dixon, TiVo, Netflix, game consoles, iPhone, iPad, standards, PS3, Xbox 360, RCDb

• Netflix: Wii, NAB, HBO, and Revisiting Serial Monogamy

  I’m enjoying a late start to my morning, rationalizing it by spending time in the LifeLab – my fancy term for the big broadband and home media testing center that sits above my garage. We’ll ignore the fact that it is also the computer room, the library, the kids’ playroom, and has a dusty stair climber in the corner.... Posted Apr 16 2010, 12:56 PM by Andy Tarczon with | with no comments Filed under: Blockbuster, Netflix, Andy Tarczon, Wii, CES, HBO, NAB