Internet Radio
During the course of my working week, I read many articles relating to the world of streaming. I was talking on the phone to a client on Monday about internet radio, and decided to do a little research...
View ArticleThe Battle between On-Demand, Cinema and Blu-ray
With all the new video and movie viewing options provided by the Internet, many people are wondering and predicting which one will “win”. For example, there’s the British Film Institute report...
View ArticleBlockbuster: Online Video’s First Casualty?
Do you remember Blockbuster? Way back when you actually had to walk into a store to rent a movie? The company dominated the DVD rental market in the 1990s. But since the early 2000s the company’s...
View ArticleIs binge watching video bad for you?
Last week I saw the following tweet from Forbes.com: “How Netflix Is Changing Our Brains, And Why That May Not Be All Good” Of course I had to read the full article. I had to know how Netflix (and I...
View ArticleYour TV is officially the “second screen”
It used to be that when people talked about second screens, it was the tablet or mobile that was considered the second and the TV was first. Not anymore. According to a research report released by MEF,...
View ArticleVideo game consoles do double-duty as video viewing machines
In between smashing bad guys in the latest video game, people watch video using their game consoles. A lot of video content actually, according to a report by Parks associates. Their study only looks...
View ArticleA US study reveals second screen content is distracted
A Facebook study of how Americans use their second screen while watching TV is somewhat bad news for marketers. Only 7% of the people reported looking up information related to something advertised...
View ArticleShorter video on mobile is best they say. Are “they” wrong?
If you’re trying to create online video on mobile devices you’ll often find recommendations to keep it short. Less than 90 seconds. Less than 2 minutes. You’ve even seen me say that on this blog. But...
View ArticleStreaming music takes over the music industry
We spend a lot of time focusing on streaming video in our blog. But streaming isn’t all about video. Here’s a look at a huge streaming industry and opportunity: streaming music. The British...
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