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• Amazon Playing Defense, not Offense, with Free Streaming

  Last week Amazon announced that Prime members could stream an additional 1,000 major movies and TV shows for free. So far the selection has been lackluster, to say the least. So the addition of shows such as Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and movies such as The Right Stuff and Superman: The Movie will, I’m sure, be welcome by members—me included. ... Posted Jun 29 2011, 04:40 PM by Colin Dixon with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: interactive media, Colin Dixon, Amazon, Netflix, Comcast, Internet video delivery, Amazon Prime

• 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

• 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

• Early Thoughts from IBC

  I sat in on a couple of interesting panel discussions this afternoon at IBC. The first panel topic was “Online Video: Going over the top” and the CEO of IP Vision, Eddie Abrams, was the first speaker. ... Posted Sep 11 2009, 11:25 AM by Colin Dixon with | with no comments Filed under: OTT, program guides, EPGs, interactive media, Over-The-Top, Colin Dixon, IBC, Interactive TV, HULU, PEG, electronic program guide, online video, Fetch TV, SkyPlayer, Orca

• What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate

  When it comes to two-screen video delivery efforts, TDG has employed a very basic dichotomy: there is PC-to-TV delivery (web-based video enjoyed on the TV) and TV-to-PC delivery (made-for-TV content enjoyed on the PC). ... Posted Aug 11 2009, 05:00 AM by Michael Greeson with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: platforms, interactive media, Over-The-Top, Time Warner Cable, video delivery, Michael Greeson, Broadband Video, Comcast, quantum media, web video, 5A media, access, Web-to-TV video delivery, video content, TV-to-Web video delivery

• Is Canoe the Wrong Approach for Cable?

  The news last week that Canoe Ventures is backing away from community addressable advertising comes as a set back to its stated goal of modernizing and unifying the cable advertising infrastructure. ... Posted Jun 25 2009, 03:26 AM by Colin Dixon with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: advertising, interactive media, Colin Dixon, set-top boxes, Interactive TV, cable operators, Tru2Way, Canoe, Internet delivery: Digital living room

• How Not to Watch Web Video on the TV

  My nomination for bone-head product of the week goes to Western Digital for the WD TV HD Media Player. This little set-top box, which sells for $129.99, sits under your TV consuming one of your precious HDMI TV ports. You plug in any USB drive, although it’s targeted at Western Digitals own MyBook line, and you can immediately access any media on the drive through the TV.... Posted Mar 02 2009, 11:46 AM by Colin Dixon with | with no comments Filed under: interactive media, home networking, Colin Dixon, video delivery, web video, Western Digital, web media