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• Musings from Light Reading Conference

  Yesterday, I talked about some of the interesting things I learned at the Seachange Multi-Screen conference in New York. Today, I’ll summarize a few of things I heard at the Light Reading “Cable Next-Gen Strategies” the day before at the Westin, Time Square.... Posted May 04 2011, 12:02 PM by Colin Dixon with | with no comments Filed under: OTT, Colin Dixon, Roku, Comcast, cable operators, a la carte, Boxee, ABR, Light Reading

• 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 | with no comments Filed under: Colin Dixon, Netflix, Roku, Comcast, Samsung, PayTV, mtv

• VUDU Economics: Boxes are Barriers

  One of the most common questions TDG’s clients are asking – what is the right price for a broadband video box? Is it a $99 Roku? A $149 VUDU? A $249 AppleTV? ... Posted Jun 15 2009, 12:57 PM by Andy Tarczon with | with no comments Filed under: set-top box, Over-The-Top, Apple TV, Blu-ray, CE devices, Broadband TV, set-top boxes, Digital living room, Broadband Video, Roku, Andy Tarczon, game consoles, Xbox, Vudu

• Thoughts on Netflix’s Expanding OTT Streaming Video Service, Part 2

  October 8, 2008 In the first part of this opinion piece, we discussed the impact of Netflix’s Over-the-Top (OTT) streaming movie service would have on Blockbuster. This current essay discusses the impact that the Netflix OTT movie service will ultimately... Posted Oct 08 2008, 03:06 PM by Colin Dixon with Filed under: video, OTT, set-top box, platforms, Over-The-Top, Time Warner Cable, Colin Dixon, video delivery, set-top boxes, Michael Greeson, Amazon, Broadband Video, Netflix, Roku, video streaming, Streaming Media

• Thoughts on Netflix's Expanding OTT Streaming Video Service, Part 1

  October 3, 2008 Since first extending its streaming video service to the TV in May 2008, Netflix has been busy building a very compelling offering. Quickly ramping up a direct-to-TV movie streaming service doesn’t just give Netflix a key competitive... Posted Oct 03 2008, 01:37 AM by Colin Dixon with Filed under: video, OTT, set-top box, Internet video, new media, Over-The-Top, movie rentals, digital media, Colin Dixon, set-top boxes, Michael Greeson, online movie downloads, Blockbuster, Broadband Video, Roku, video streaming

• A Few Not-So-Common Thoughts on the Netflix Set-Top Box Announcement

  May 16, 2008 You've likely seen the flood of articles reporting that widespread adoption of Blu-ray players will be "delayed" due to higher-than-acceptable retail pricing. You may also recall that TDG advanced this argument in November 2007... Posted May 20 2008, 03:24 PM by Michael Greeson with Filed under: video, platforms, interactive media, movie rentals, next-generation video, Blu-ray, video delivery, set-top boxes, Michael Greeson, Digital living room, online movie downloads, Blockbuster, Broadband Video, Netflix, Roku