Android Video Viewing Gaining On iOS Devices
Encoding.com just released new numbers pulled from Vid.ly which show that Android is gaining on iOS in terms of video viewing. It's no surprise as the operating system has been steadily stealing market share quarter after quarter and is available on far more different devices than iOS. Since Vid.ly is a universal URL for videos ...
Expect Usage-Based Billing On Web From Cable Providers Soon
I actually wondered if this was something cable providers were chewing on in regards to the increased popularity of Netflix and Hulu. Bloomberg reports that companies like Time Warner Cable, Inc, are considering charging customers for the amount of data they consume. The extra charges would likely make people consider whether they want to spend ...
Sony Cutting The Cable For You? Aiming For A Sony Online TV Service?
Remember when I was writing about Sony the other day, well really it was about Google TV and stuff, but I mentioned that Howard Stringer, the Sony CEO, was talking about big R&D in a new TV. Well, some speculation has launched into what that will be now and it seems that they want to ...
Qwilt Allows Network Operators To Determine Video Traffic, Maybe Even Charge Separately
This just sounds bad. On the surface you might think that Qwilt, a startup that was recently funded by Accel Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Crescent Point Group, RealNetworks founder Rob Glaser and other investors, has some really good ideas. Their technology is said to allow network operators to determine video traffic and then shunt it to its ...
Video & The Apple iPhone 4S - What Video Creators & Marketers Need To Know
After months of rumor and speculation, Apple disappointed many fans yesterday when they announced the new Apple iPhone 4S instead of the iPhone 5. And while investors don't seem to be impressed, and lots of fans are disappointed, there are still some impressive and interesting things about this new device, particularly for video creators and ...
Cable Companies Lose Customers To Online Video, But Cord Cutting Still A Long Way Off
Some reports say cord-cutting is a myth. Having recently moved into a place and assessed my options, I would agree, because the pay TV companies are keeping consumers hostage thanks to licenses with major sports leagues and premium channels like HBO. For example, the only way to get MLB baseball in Milwaukee, is to have ...
The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Hulu Rumor Edition
This week we have an online video news round up first: I'm just as interested in catching up on the news as you are. I've been out of the country for about a week, and haven't had my usual leisure time to keep up to date with the latest video news. So I'll be using ...
Nielsen Reports Video Viewing Up On All Platforms, Cord-Cutting Not Happening
So Nielsen put out the Cross-Platform Report and it shows that video viewing is up on all three screens - TV, Mobile and Internet (PC). Time-shifted video also saw a boost in the latest report as well which they stated was due to further market penetration. Considering that some cable operators are readying four-tuner DVR ...
Majority of Agencies Plan to Shift Ad Dollars from TV to Online Video Advertising
We have long discussed the possibility that TV ad dollars will eventually shift to more interactive and engaging online video advertising and it seems that this might be the year we see a major move. In the Brightroll Video Advertising Report for Q1 2011, respondents said that they would shift almost 65% of ad money ...
HTC to Offer Movie, TV Rentals on New Superphone, Sensation 4G
HTC recently announced that they will offer an app that will allow the purchase and rental of TV and film right from their new Sensation 4G superphone. They recently invested in OnLive, a video game streaming service (Feb 2011) and made a strategic investment in Saffron Digital who are a digital multimedia delivery service (some ...
The Online Video Weekly News Reel - Nothing Edition
Nothing odd or otherwise noteworthy to report. Or rather there is and I just don't feel like it. It's Sunday and I want to get to some gaming as I'm currently playing Batman Arkham Asylum which I picked up on a Steam sale for $7.50 which is a crazy amazing price. I need to enjoy ...
Reel Quick Clips: Mid-Week Online Video Industry News
Another week is rapidly slipping past. While I planned on doing this on Wednesday, I didn't manage it. So here's a quick look at some online video stories I have been tracking but didn't really think merited a full blown article: Google TV and CNN Partnership, Samsung to Offer 3DOD - 3D On Demand (video), Google Acquires Green ...
AT&T DSL, U-Verse Bandwidth Cap Detrimental to Online Video?
AT&T has announced that they will begin capping the bandwidth on DSL and U-Verse accounts starting in May. The limits will be 150GB (landline DSL) and 250GB (U-Verse), per month. Considering they claim download speeds of up to 24Mbps that's a reduction in bandwidth of some 97% for U-Verse if you consider unmetered, always-on 24Mbps ...
Apple Announces The iPad They Should Have Released A Year Ago
Apple just made Xoom's road to success a lot harder, by announcing the iPad 2. Apple's big product announcement event today has garnered a ton of press, and rightly so. You'll never guess what they announced... A new iPad! Called the iPad 2! And guess what?! It has cameras!! It only took a year, but Apple ...
DirecTV Heads into Streaming Internet Video, Broadband, LTE
It seems that DirecTV sees the end of satellite and the continuation of more terrestrial operations. Or they are just trying to expand their offerings. Expanding into a subscription-based premium movie service would put them in direcT competition with Netflix and several other studios who are doing their own thing, like Disney. Tests are expected ...
