TDG Opinions

October 28, 2008

When it comes to Blu-ray, few know for certain of Apple’s direction (a fact which fuels the number of Blu-ray-related insider leaks and ambiguous public statements). I recall one such disclosure in Q4 2007, a time when the HD-DVD/Blu-ray war in full swing, which noted that Apple was already on board the Blu-ray train and that within 12 months every new Apple notebook would be armed with Blu-ray. Of course, it didn’t happen, but Apple has nonetheless made certain to keep the waters muddied.  More

October 8, 2008

In the first part of this opinion piece, we discussed the impact of Netflix’s Over-the-Top (OTT) streaming movie service would have on Blockbuster. This current essay discusses the impact that the Netflix OTT movie service will ultimately have on PayTV operators and their Video-on-Demand (VoD) efforts.  More

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 advantage over its direct competitor, Blockbuster; it also threatens to erode the value propositions of some of the largest TV operators in the country.  More

September 30, 2008

MySpace says it wants to make finding and listening to music “as easy as piracy,” a nifty objective because it may help curb illegal P2P sharing among a generation that has grown up in a post-Napster world where it’s easier to rip music than it is to pay for it. That is, if MySpace Cadets can find their favorite bands. As things now stand, that’s a big “if.” More

September 23, 2008

Once again, Amsterdam was the focus of the European media technology world last weekend with vendors, operators, and content providers crowding the 12 halls of exhibitors at IBC 2008. There were many new announcements from the hundreds of companies represented at the show, many with which TDG was able to spend time discussing new strategies and unique solutions. More

August 14, 2008

Take AT&T, for example. AT&T U-verse has launched its own broadband TV service branded OnTheGo that enables subscribers to watch live TV on their PCs. OnTheGo includes a compelling combination of about 30 broadcast and cable TV channels such as Fox News, Fox Sports, Discovery, and the History Channel. More