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• For Andy, It Is a Good News/Bad News Kinda’ Day

  We have all had them, to one degree or another; those days when we ponder, seriously, whether the pendulum has swung for, or against us. For Andy Rendich, today was one of “those days”. According to Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings, Andy, who has been working on the DVD by mail service for 12 years and leading it for the last 4 , was the soon-to-be CEO of Qwikster.... Posted Oct 11 2011, 10:51 AM by Laura Allen Phillips with | with no comments Filed under: movie rentals, Blockbuster, Netflix, Netflix streaming, Redbox, streaming content, Qwikster, Laura Allen Phillips

• Can Blockbuster Be Saved?

  One of the most powerful brands in home video and a stalwart industry player once capable of bending the will of Hollywood studios may be on its last breath. The language could not have been clearer, with auditors stating that there is “substantial doubt about [Blockbuster’s] ability to continue as a going concern.” TDG made similar comments about the future of Blockbuster and brick-and-mortar movie rental stores – some five years ago. ... Posted Apr 13 2009, 09:32 AM by Andy Tarczon with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: DVD, platforms, movie rentals, digital media, video delivery, Blockbuster, Broadband Video, Netflix, video streaming, Andy Tarczon, game consoles, quantum media, DVD mail-order

• 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

• Rapid Price Erosion Needed to Ensure Blu-ray's Viability

  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 16 2008, 04:10 PM by Michael Greeson with Filed under: DVD, high definition, video, movie rentals, Blu-ray, Michael Greeson

• The Rapid Demise of HD DVD and the Trail of Embarrassed Analysts Left Behind

  Unless you've been hiding under a rock the past few days, you are aware that Toshiba will "no longer develop, manufacture, and market HD DVD players and recorders," a move which formally brings an end to the high-def DVD format war. The rationale? According to Toshiba President Atsutoshi Nishida, last month's decision by Warner Bros. to support Blu-ray exclusively made the move inevitable.... Posted Feb 21 2008, 10:12 AM by Michael Greeson with | with no comments Filed under: format wars, DVD, HD-DVD, high definition, video, movie rentals, Blu-ray, Michael Greeson

• A Quick Take on Take 2

  January 15, 2008 At the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, Apple today announced two updates to its digital video strategy. First, iTunes will now feature movie rentals as opposed to just download-to-own videos. More Posted Jan 15 2008, 05:25 PM by Michael Greeson with Filed under: iTunes, video, platforms, movie rentals, Apple TV, video delivery, set-top boxes, Michael Greeson, online movie downloads