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One of the more interesting corollaries to multiscreen video is the possibility of targeted advertising, right down to the individual device. Various outfits — including RGB Networks, ARRIS, SeaChange and others — all ran multiscreen targeted ad demos at Cable-Tec … Continue reading
One of the dramas of the next few years will be the impact of IP-based over-the-top (OTT) video on traditional cable subscription sales. On one end is the extremely scary thought (for operators) that large numbers of people will use … Continue reading
Multiscreen has entered a new phase. The early days — the “gee-whiz” stage in which the discussion begins and ends with pronouncements about the extravagant promise and basic coolness of the new technology — are over. And now, for the hard part. Continue reading
You know a trade show’s going well when vendors on the show floor are too busy talking with paying customers to talk with the press. I ran into that a few times at Expo this week. While it inconvenienced me … Continue reading
Cable-Tec Expo is in full swing — and there is no shortage of news and insight. Continue reading
Things didn’t go very well last week. The cable industry has a lot on its plate, but this must be the top priority. Continue reading
It almost isn’t news any more: Another financial quarter ends, and cable operators report still more video subscriber losses. And again, we all wonder what to do about it. Time Warner Cable and Rogers Communications both think price is part … Continue reading
People don’t like to wait for the cable guy to show up. It’s annoying and costly. Reducing windows is a necessity — and an opportunity. Continue reading
Maybe — just maybe — cable doesn’t need to be afraid of Netflix after all. According to Fitch Ratings, over-the-top (OTT) video providers can nibble around cable and broadcast’s edges, but lack the wherewithal to become a serious threat. Fitch, … Continue reading
Advertising on cable systems is changing radically. But a couple of studies show that the inconvenience that generally accompanies new ways of doing things is well worth it. Continue reading
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Few challenges are potentially more disruptive to the equilibrium of the pay TV industry than figuring out how to securely and reliably deliver any form of video content to any device. Continue reading
A couple weeks ago, I relayed a friend’s request for a “remote finder” function on set-top boxes. (Original blog here.) Lo and behold, the feature — though not yet widespread — does in fact exist. Universal Electronics offers an RF-based … Continue reading
A new and intensely bandwidth-hungry version of HDTV is on the way. And there is no reason to think that more voracious services aren’t on the way. Continue reading
