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• Prelude to IBC: Hot Trends from Tel Aviv

  Last week, I accepted an invitation to attend a media delegation hosted by the Israeli Export and International Cooperation Institute in conjunction with the Ministry of Trade. The goal was to present Israel’s new media efforts as technology represents about 25% of their $8 billion in exports. Through a whirlwind three days in blistering hot and humid Tel Aviv, I met with 20 companies all representing certain aspects of the new media industry. Some were pertaining to the markets TDG examines; others, not so much. ... Posted Sep 01 2010, 10:36 AM by Andy Tarczon with | with no comments Filed under: advertising, interactive media, digital media, CE devices, set-top boxes, social networking, Andy Tarczon, Facebook, Social Media, game consoles, Orca Compass, FIOS, Verizon FiOS, JustAd.tv, gaming, Israeli Export and International Cooperation Institute, SeamBI, Orca Interactive, Twitter

• What I Took Away From The Cable Show (other than the tsotchkes) - Part 1 of 2

  Last week I attended The Cable Show (aka NCTA) in LA - the annual gathering of the cable industry. It's a mix of the glitz of the cable network side of the business with the raw excitement of the cable operators' initiatives (maybe raw excitement is overstating it). Nonetheless, there were some interesting trends in evidence, here's a topline look at some of them.... Posted May 18 2010, 02:08 PM by Bill Niemeyer with | with no comments Filed under: digital media, iPad, Bill Niemeyer, NCTA, The Cable Show, Cable TV, IP

• The Wide Weird Whacky World of Digital Video – Quantum Theory in Action

  Hulu loves free while News Corp wants them to charge. Disney loves Hulu but is still playing the field. Comcast won’t share its content with non-subscribers but Cablevision will. Confused? Though on the surface these positions seem unrelated, they are consistent with (and predicted by) TDG’s quantum theory of media. So, can quantum media make sense of these apparently contradictory moves in the market? ... Posted Oct 29 2009, 11:17 AM by Michael Greeson with | with no comments Filed under: Internet video, digital media, Michael Greeson, quantum media, digital revolution, Internet TV

• "The Consumer is God" - How Japanese Consumers are Impacting the Digital Transition

  Despite its status as a global leader in technology adoption, Japan remains in the midst of its digital TV transition. The Japanese Government, along with the DPA (The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting), have set the official transition date for July 24, 2011. As was the case in the U.S., however, Japan has encountered a number of difficulties. Then again, many of these challenges are uniquely Japanese. ... Posted Sep 22 2009, 03:35 AM by Hisa Naito with | with no comments Filed under: mobile devices, digital media, CE devices, Digital Downloads, Hisa Naito, digital TV transition, DRM, Japan, digital terestrial DVRs, place shifting, DVR, time shifting

• IBC: The Place to Be in Early September

  Over the years, we have found that the IBC show in Amsterdam provides a wonderful venue for catching up on the latest and greatest in the digital video world. ... Posted Sep 13 2009, 12:08 PM by Colin Dixon with | with no comments Filed under: program guides, platforms, interactive media, digital media, Blu-ray, Colin Dixon, Broadband Video, Netflix, CinemaNow, online video, Miniweb, Sonic

• Another Voice in New Media is Lost: Nicholas Givotovsky

  For the second time this week, TDG mourns the loss of a friend. Nicholas Givotovsky, 44, tragically passed away this weekend. He is survived by his wife and two children. ... Posted Jul 09 2009, 04:53 PM by Andy Tarczon with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: engagement, digital media, Andy Tarczon, Nicholas Givotovsky, digital revolution

• Web-Only Video Programming Heading for the Home TV…Finally

  For years TDG has been discussing the inevitability of web video finding its way from the “small screen” PC to the” big screen” TV. ... Posted May 26 2009, 08:04 AM by Colin Dixon with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: platforms, Over-The-Top, digital media, Colin Dixon, video delivery, Broadband Video, video streaming, web video, content providers