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• 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

• 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

• Cisco: Virtualizing the Home

  During Cisco’s Analyst’s Conference call last week, CEO John Chambers talked about virtualization, how it is becoming a reality not only in data centers but “going all the way to our homes.” Yes, data center virtualization has been around for quite a while but its applicability to the home is very new.... Posted May 11 2009, 11:37 PM by Colin Dixon with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: digital media, Home Media Servers, home networking, Colin Dixon, Connected Home, Amazon, Interactive TV, quantum media, Home networks, Linksys

• 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

• PayTV Operators Must Embrace Expanded Consumer Choice – That is, if They Hope to Avoid Becoming ‘Dumb Pipe’ Providers

  When TDG was first founded in 2004, the issue of a la carte versus pre-packaged PayTV subscription tiers was on fire, primarily due to fact that then-FCC Chairman, Kevin Martin, considered this to be a defining issue. ... Posted Apr 09 2009, 03:05 PM by Michael Greeson with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Internet video, pay TV, new media, Over-The-Top, Metering Bandwidth Usage, AT&T, Time Warner Cable, video delivery, Michael Greeson, content, Comcast, quantum media, HULU, cable operators, FCC, "cut the cord", a la carte, tiered content, channel bundles

• Netflix Posts Impressive Gains as Hollywood Withers – What’s Really Going on Here?

  Earlier this week, Walt Disney Co. reported a 32% drop in quarterly net income, a decline much worse than analyst expectations and due primarily to a huge decline in DVD sales. Why did this happen?... Posted Feb 05 2009, 08:43 AM by Michael Greeson with | with no comments Filed under: OTT, pay TV, Broadband Video, Netflix, Xbox, quantum media, Disney, DVD mail-order, CE, NBC

• NBC, Quantum Media, and the Demise of Prime Time

  December 11, 2008 This week NBC announced that, starting in fall 2009, Jay Leno would host a weeknight talk show with expanded comedy and satire segments during prime-time hours, breaking new ground in a landscape traditionally dominated by scripted programming... Posted Dec 11 2008, 03:32 PM by Michael Greeson with | with no comments Filed under: new media, Michael Greeson, content, quantum media, primetime