Is There Any Hope for Operator VOD? Andy Tarczon, Founding Partner This week saw an interesting report out of Europe noting that operator video-on-demand (VOD) is creating only 1% of all TV revenue . Should we be surprised? Probably not. Our consumer...

Do Commerce-Driven TV Apps have a Chance? Michael Greeson, Founding Partner, Research This week interactive-TV vendor Ensequence landed $26 million in new financing , bringing its total capital raised to $140 million. The 12-year old company first offered...

Business as Usual: DISH Complains About Streaming Devaluing TV Then Launches Automated DVR Ad Skipping Bill Niemeyer, Senior Analyst There's the expression "some days you're the dog and some days you're the hydrant." In the TV business...

In the last few weeks, the line between broadcast and online video has become much more sharply drawn. Free-to-air broadcasters continue to step back from the opportunity of free-to-online distribution, while some of the largest online video companies are stepping up to the opportunities of advertising-supported, broadcast-quality online video. Both camps are betting they can capture or retain a significant audience for their shows; at stake are the billions of ad dollars wrapped up in the television market. ...

Economic Recovery and Cable Growth Part II Colin Dixon, Senior Partner, Advisory In last week's OTT Monitor, I asked whether cable would return to growth now that the economy is showing signs of recovery. I speculated that Time Warner Cable's...

Assessing Diffusion of Net-Connected TVs - Getting It Right Michael Greeson, Founding Partner, Research It seems that every consumer research firm in the country is now offering 'insights' on over-the-top video delivery and the platforms that...

Hulu and Authentication - Much Ado About The Inevitable Bill Niemeyer, Senior Analyst The NY Post this week broke a story suggesting Hulu may be taking "first steps" towards requiring viewers to authenticate their MVPD subscription before they...