Will the NFL Join the Media Revolution?
The NFL is the last major US sport holding out. MLB, NHL, and NBA all have deals in place to bring you whatever game you want, live, on your PC. But, if you’re a football fan, and want to see…
$0.99 Streaming TV Shows in iTunes?
A recent report (which, much like every other report about Apple, means a completely unsupported rumor) regarding the much-talked-about new version Apple TV, claims that lower priced streaming TV shows are on the way to iTunes. According to sources, Apple…
OTT And Paid Content
OTT, short for “over-the-top-television” is an up-and-coming acronym that we are all likely going to become familiar with in the near future, provided someone doesn’t come up with a different marketing name. The concept is simple – it’s TV that…
Should You Pay For Content?
I was listening to a podcast where the hosts were chatting back and forth about the newly offered Hulu Plus, where for $10 dollars a month, you can get Hulu on a wide variety of devices including smart phones and…
Watching le Tour Online – Followup
Okay, it’s been three days of watching the Tour de France online and my experience has been less than perfect. The audio has been fine, but the video has been, mostly, bad. The Prologue, on Saturday, froze continuously while we…
Will You Survive The Coming Changes?
Get ready for a world where everything is on demand and à la carte. Traditional broadcasting is going to change whether it wants to or not. Marketing will be forced to change in profound ways. As a result, content-making will…
Choosing Influences
So now that I’ve cut the cord with Dish Network, I’ve started digging deeper into the instant streaming material available on Netflix. It seems that most of the programs I would have watched on Discovery, TLC or History – the…