Internet TV commissioning round-up
The House of Cards premiere will only have bolstered Netflix and Amazon's confidence around a swathe of new heavyweight content commissionsThe House of Cards premiere on Netflix seems to have been...
View ArticleFree ad-supported TV shifts from linear to the internet
In the US, viewing is now completely dominated by pay-TV providers. But free TV hasn't died, it's simply moved onlineIn the United States, television viewing is completely dominated by pay TV...
View ArticleChannel 4's commercial model is top class, but what about content strategy?
C4 is right to work on connecting better with audience when it comes to targeting ads, but it also needs to overhaul content commissioningIf social media was the hottest topic in TV in 2012, the need...
View ArticleCould online video consumption overtake linear TV viewing by 2020?
Will linear TV tank in the way that HMV and Blockbuster have? To survive, broadcasters need to pre-emptively evolveJohn Farrell, director of YouTube Latin America, recently made the bold prediction...
View ArticleDigital media seeks to capture the audience of one
The changing nature of video delivery, through personalised content and services, offers benefits for advertisers and platforms as well as consumersThe year got off to an explosive start for digital in...
View ArticlePersonalising TV for a better experience
Steve Christian explains the multi-screen strategies service providers must devise to satisfy subscribers' growing thirst for contentThe pay TV industry is changing, altered forever by the high...
View ArticleDVRs set to trump VOD as pay operators fight the OTT threat
Pay TV operators will use connected DVRs to piggy-back on the smart-TV revolution, co-opting it to their own devicesWe've all heard that smart TVs are meant to be taking over the TV world. The last...
View ArticleTV and social platforms: just be sure you're logged in
Current live audience interactions scratch the surface of social media's potential. Measurement tools, data analysis and connected devices will transform the television businessTV has always been a...
View ArticleStand up and be connected: entering the living media era of TV
Millennials challenge media companies to create compelling content across multiple screens to fully engage with a social ecosystemAs new connected devices flood the market – a billion a year by many...
View ArticleInterview with Tesco Digital Entertainment CEO
Michael Comish discusses what's next for the blinkbox service and how he views the state of play in the digital entertainment and streaming marketMichael Comish is CEO of Tesco Digital Entertainment,...
View ArticleJam tomorrow for Xbox One's TV dreams?
Microsoft heralded its forthcoming games console as the one-size-fits-all box that will position it as a gatekeeper for the interactive TV age. But its announcement leaves many questions says Robert...
View ArticleBrands and multi-screen consumers: key questions and hurdles
Dave Coplin explains the challenge for that brands face when it comes to mobile is ensuring that the consumer journey is seamlessly connected across screens and devicesTablets, smartphones, laptops,...
View ArticleSecond screen needs simplicity to survive
Opinion: The challenge to the TV industry with the rise of second screens is one of developing industry standard platforms and delivering simplicityThe emergence of social entertainment presents new...
View ArticleFor the home network of the future look to the set-top box, not the smart TV
Technological developments will help transform the set-top box from simply being a content delivery platformWorldwide sales of smart TVs are booming. According to a recent report by industry analysts...
View ArticleOutside the box: the hurdles facing second screen social TV
Richard Kastelein examines the race for the television industry to engage and monetise both the lean back viewer and the lean forward active viewerThere's currently a lot of wilful gazing at the...
View ArticleSecond screen 'sofa shoppers' on rise
TV advertisers must embrace a whole new generation of digital shoppers who are using mobiles and tablets as they watch TVMarketers and TV advertisers have increasingly been talking about...
View ArticleNaysayers should look at the history of mobile to recognise wearable tech's...
From mice and keyboards to bracelets, watches and spectacles - wearable digital devices promise to reinvent human-computer interactionThis year, Google Glass may be garnering headlines as a cyborg...
View ArticleChannel 4's commercial model is top class, but what about content strategy?
C4 is right to work on connecting better with audience when it comes to targeting ads, but it also needs to overhaul content commissioningIf social media was the hottest topic in TV in 2012, the need...
View ArticleCould online video consumption overtake linear TV viewing by 2020?
Will linear TV tank in the way that HMV and Blockbuster have? To survive, broadcasters need to pre-emptively evolveJohn Farrell, director of YouTube Latin America, recently made the bold prediction...
View ArticleDigital media seeks to capture the audience of one
The changing nature of video delivery, through personalised content and services, offers benefits for advertisers and platforms as well as consumersThe year got off to an explosive start for digital in...
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