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ABC and other networks move toward Nielsen online TV audience tracking

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:00 +0000

ABC is starting to see the bigger picture of capturing audience engagement as it pertains to online TV. Nielsen is breaking out into new areas as well with its Digital Program Ratings, a system designed to track ratings from networks such as NBC, FOX, CBS, Univision, A&E, Discovery Channel and others. ABC is now onboard with this new ratings system and its worth considering to see where this all goes.

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Beyond Netflix: Is Yahoo the Next HBO?

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:00 +0000

Although lately most of the mobile TV news has been via Amazon launching new pilots for upcoming shows and Netflix streaming hit shows such as "House of Cards," there is one up-and-coming player that is not on many people's radar right now: Yahoo. Did you know Yahoo has a fall lineup? And that the network, I mean website, is lining up additional original video content that will debut this later this year? Yahoo is certainly making a huge step, but it's time to figure out what its master plan is going to be.

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Why are Europe’s broadcasters immersed in headphones?

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:46:00 +0000

One unexpected consequence of the mobile revolution is a renewed interest in headphone technology, with broadcasters, rather than producers or mobile operators, taking the lead.

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Belkin ships Dyle mobile TV receiver for iPhone and iPad

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:05:00 +0000

This is a big win for mobile TV consortium Dyle and mobile device accessory manufacturer Belkin, this week coming out of the gates with a new mobile TV solution for Apple’s iPad and iPhone. Depending on your area, you can watch unlimited free TV for as long as you want, right on your mobile device.

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Living room TV is now the "second" screen

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:06:00 +0000

For years we in the press have been describing anything that is viewed away from the living room television as “the second screen.” Not anymore.

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BT’s premium sports giveaway gamble

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:15:00 +0000

The irony of Google’s YouTube launching paid channels in the same week that UK Telco and pay-TV operator BT made its crown jewels free was not lost on analysts

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Ask The Experts: MLB replay uses 19in monitors?

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:01:00 +0000

According to sports blog Deadspin, MLB currently employs a 19in Sharp Aquos model for replays, "not because of their quality but because Sharp paid the league an unknown sum of money to become its official TV sponsor."

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Europe fertile ground for 4K

Sat, 04 May 2013 09:36:00 +0000

Global satellite capacity operator SES was talking up 4K in Cannes, and has invited around 200 leading industry players around the world to participate in a 4K HD workshop.

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Can Adobe Primetime Save TV Everywhere?

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:52:00 +0000

Can Adobe's new Primetime Player save TV Everywhere? Maybe.

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No GO: Time Warner Shoots Down HBO GO Streaming Only Option

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:51:00 +0000

HBO's CEO, Richard Plepler, recent musing about the possibility of a streaming pay option for HBO GO appears to have died a quick death.

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YouTube and Vevo Face the Future of Live Streaming for Mobile TV

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:48:00 +0000

Typically on-demand has ruled as far as mobile TV apps go, but things are changing fast. Two heavy hitters in video content have just branched off into new uncharted mobile TV territories, and it looks like live programming could become the standard rather than the exception in the coming year.

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Next FCC chairman could be anti-broadcast advocate

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:53:00 +0000

The broadcast industry can't be happy about this and apparently neither are several consumer advocacy groups.

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MSOs, Telcos will conquer mobility via WiFi

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:17:00 +0000

Until 2010, cable operators were locked out of mobile platforms by cellular operators that exercised an iron grip through control of the SIM card and ecosystem.

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Boston bombing exposes need for standard emergency procedures for wireless ENG

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:56:00 +0000

The FCC is working with the Department of Homeland Security and wireless carriers to address the difficulties of such situations.

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Future Developments in Imaging Technology

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:41:00 +0000

Cameras are getting better and more versatile. NAB saw some new product launches and the trend seems to be towards 4K imaging. However, there was another trend in evidence, that of post-processing for VFX, 3D and more.