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• Thoughts on Netflix’s Expanding OTT Streaming Video Service, Part 2

  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... Posted Oct 08 2008, 03:06 PM by Colin Dixon with Filed under: video, OTT, set-top box, platforms, Over-The-Top, Time Warner Cable, Colin Dixon, video delivery, set-top boxes, Michael Greeson, Amazon, Broadband Video, Netflix, Roku, video streaming, Streaming Media

• Thoughts on Netflix's Expanding OTT Streaming Video Service, Part 1

  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... Posted Oct 03 2008, 01:37 AM by Colin Dixon with Filed under: video, OTT, set-top box, Internet video, new media, Over-The-Top, movie rentals, digital media, Colin Dixon, set-top boxes, Michael Greeson, online movie downloads, Blockbuster, Broadband Video, Roku, video streaming

• A Few Not-So-Common Thoughts on the Netflix Set-Top Box Announcement

  May 16, 2008 You've likely seen the flood of articles reporting that widespread adoption of Blu-ray players will be "delayed" due to higher-than-acceptable retail pricing. You may also recall that TDG advanced this argument in November 2007... Posted May 20 2008, 03:24 PM by Michael Greeson with Filed under: video, platforms, interactive media, movie rentals, next-generation video, Blu-ray, video delivery, set-top boxes, Michael Greeson, Digital living room, online movie downloads, Blockbuster, Broadband Video, Netflix, Roku

• Rapid Price Erosion Needed to Ensure Blu-ray's Viability

  May 16, 2008 You've likely seen the flood of articles reporting that widespread adoption of Blu-ray players will be "delayed" due to higher-than-acceptable retail pricing. You may also recall that TDG advanced this argument in November 2007... Posted May 16 2008, 04:10 PM by Michael Greeson with Filed under: DVD, high definition, video, movie rentals, Blu-ray, Michael Greeson

• BBC's iPlayer a Model for U.S. Networks?

  April 4, 2008 There's a lot of angst in Hollywood at the moment over broadband video. With video advertising models online in their infancy, the content providers are rightfully concerned about cannibalizing their linear channel ad revenue for unproven... Posted Apr 04 2008, 03:52 PM by Colin Dixon with Filed under: video, set-top box, Internet video, platforms, interactive media, Over-The-Top, next-generation video, Colin Dixon

• The Rapid Demise of HD DVD and the Trail of Embarrassed Analysts Left Behind

  February 21, 2008 Unless you've been hiding under a rock the past few days, you are aware that Toshiba will "no longer develop, manufacture, and market HD DVD players and recorders," a move which formally brings an end to the high-def DVD... Posted Feb 21 2008, 04:12 PM by Michael Greeson with Filed under: format wars, DVD, HD-DVD, high definition, video, movie rentals, Blu-ray, Michael Greeson