Internet video will replace closed set-top box ecosystems. Apple will have to rethink Apple TV, moving to an ad-supported, broadband service provider model that puts YouTube videos as well as ABC.com TV shows directly on the TV. At the same time, Internet
The total number of IPTV households will grow dramatically over the next five years, rising from just under 6 million homes worldwide in 2006 to more than 80 million in 2011, predicts a new report from the technology research firm, Strategy Analytics.
First, the technology has to be invisible to the customer. “It needs a very easy interface, with only one button to push, said Becks”. Panelist Benoit Joly of Thomson agreed, saying it must be “granny proof”. Second, IPTV needs to offer everything
Netflix is allowing customers to order movies and stream them on their PCs. Customers will not own the films and will not be able to burn them to a disc or view them on other devices.The digital-delivery service won't cost anything for subs, who will be a
The Netflix strategy is obvious: By offering streaming at no additional charge, the company hopes not only to compete with the iTunes, CinemaNow and MovieLinks of the world, but also hopes to eventually lower its postal fees. After all, there's only so ma
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But HBO says it is exploring plans to distribute its programming online—so long as those plans don’t jeopardize its subscription-based business model or its licensing agreements with cable operators, which account for 80% of HBO’s revenue.
But programming will almost certainly be offered via a subscription service, much like the mixture of HBO movies and original fare such as The Wire, Deadwood, and Big Love now offered by cable and satellite operators for a monthly fee of $10 to $12 or mor
