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• 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

• Sezmi? Says Who?

  Sezmi—an emerging TV service provider that combines over-the-air (OTA), cable, and web video content into a single integrated TV service—is set to launch service in the LA area. If all goes well, it hopes to expand nationally. With more than $70 million in investment to date, Sezmi appears to have convinced a number of heavy-hitters that this model will work; a model that depends on a (ridiculous) upfront hardware fee of $299 plus monthly subscription revenue from a “TV service” that differs little from basic cable or satellite TV service.... Posted Feb 19 2010, 10:58 AM by Michael Greeson with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: Michael Greeson, service providers, TV-to-Web video delivery, PayTV, "TV Everywhere", Hybrid TV service, Sezmi