This is what’s happening now …
Sprint’s launched a new campaign and is getting some good buzz on twitter because it mentions twitter. I think the ad is a serious miss. But first why not watch it for yourself…
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This is what’s happening now …
April 9th, 2009 · Comments · gadgets and technology, marketing, tv
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World’s Fastest Broadband – And Not Here of Course
April 3rd, 2009 · Comments · gadgets and technology, marketing, tv
We can’t possibly get 100Mbps at home soon enough! Video seems like the obvious service in what we use today, but just imagine if everyone had such a fast connection! There’s sure to be new applications …
Cable executives have given several reasons for why many cable systems in the United States are [...]
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The entertainment business just doesn’t get it
February 18th, 2009 · Comments · gadgets and technology, marketing, movies, music, software, tv
Let’s face it. It’s easy to acquire video content these days regardless of whether you subscribe to a particular tier from your cable company or even whether you live in the country. Regardless of this the content companies still do not offer a legit path to offer content direct to consumer on a [...]
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Voom’s going boom
December 19th, 2008 · Comments · gadgets and technology, marketing, tv
As a cablevision subscriber I’ve been enjoying the additional HD channels provided by Voom. MojoHD was a particular favorite and it recently (and quietly) shut down. When I visited the network’s site I found this:
Via NewTeeVee, I see Voom is going down for the count … though as a concession it seems Cablevision [...]
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Verizon offers FiOS TV in NYC… but where?
July 28th, 2008 · Comments · marketing, tv
Verizon is making some noise today with the apparent release of FiOS TV, though when I checked their site for two different addresses (Grammery / Union Square and Hell’s Kitchen) I only see coming soon. So, who can actually get this?
The packages and services they will be carrying actually look great with 100HD channels [...]
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Not linking with Bravia Internet Link
June 30th, 2008 · Comments · marketing, movies, tv
As exciting as the possibility for Day and Date releases are within the current test by Sony is incredibly frustrating. We have a number of Bravia LCD sets in our house yet none currently have the $299 Bravia Internet link accessory and I have no reason to believe buying this will offer anything beyond this [...]
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No Internet?!
April 28th, 2008 · Comments · tv
Imagine the horror …
I missed this episode last week. Looks like it was hilarious!
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Mossberg on MediaCenters (net to TV) and Broadband
April 7th, 2008 · Comments · apple, gadgets and technology, marketing, tv
This is a great way to start the week … Go Mossberg! I love the smackdown on broadband … sub 1MB connections are unacceptable! Nice slide in for the 3G iPhone as welll …
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Super Bowl Commericals
February 3rd, 2008 · Comments · marketing, tv
While the game was surprisingly solid this year, I found the commercials to be pretty poor. Usually there are more than a couple that stand out, but it’s as if the writer’s strike impacted the ad business as well.
If you’d like to see them, Ad Age is hosting them all for your [...]
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2008 Prediction – Lexicon Digital Communications will be a non-starter
January 19th, 2008 · Comments · gadgets and technology, tv
Call me crazy here, but David Caruso does not seem to not have any idea what’s going on with online media (sorry but Cnet does not do embeds) and that appears to be the crux of what his company is all about. Aside from the ridiculous escalator bit in this video here’s what I’ve [...]
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AppleTV Take 2
January 15th, 2008 · Comments · On My iPod and in iTunes, apple, tv
As I am sure you know, I was really looking forward to an update to the AppleTV and Steve largely delivered today!
The new software (available in two weeks) will bring a completely revised interface, direct downloads for purchase and rental of movies as well as purchase of TV shows and music. I love the [...]
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What’s in store for AppleTV?
January 13th, 2008 · Comments · On My iPod and in iTunes, apple, gadgets and technology, tv
With Macworld coming this week I’ve been actively considering what’s in store for us and the one thing I’m hoping to see (almost more than an Apple MID) is an AppleTV strategy in conjunction with some updated products.
Apple could, as I’ve thought for a few years now, easily own the (still fledgling) media center market. [...]
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And we thought Yahoo was moving in a new direction…
August 7th, 2007 · Comments · marketing, tv
Though somehow I doubt this is where we thought they’d be heading …
“In an increasingly rare collaboration with Hollywood, Yahoo has signed a production deal with the company behind reality shows such as Temptation Island and Joe Millionaire.
The Web behemoth’s nonexclusive first-look pact with Rocket Science Laboratories will likely focus on short-form video that [...]
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Testing Video Services
May 18th, 2007 · Comments · software, tv
I was all pumped about Vimeo recently as I like the compression they use for Flash. Viddler seems to do much the same if not even better and gets away with the upload limit — always a good thing. I just realized though that Blip.TV is by far the best for higher quality, [...]
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No such thing as Free VOD
May 8th, 2007 · Comments · marketing, tv
I’m sure that’s a bit of an overstatement, but in the case of this deal noted on Cnet with Cox and Disney, it’s very true.
Apparently Disney has offered some key prime-time shows to Cox for their on-demand service in exchange for Cox to deactivate the fast forward function on their cable boxes. Additionally, Cox [...]
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Joost’s commercial
March 30th, 2007 · Comments · marketing, tv
I’m not going to give a full critique on this one, but I have to say I think it’s pretty weak. I’m not sure if they had a cooler than you Creative Team working on this or perhaps it’s a European flavor I’m just not used to seeing. The sad thing is that [...]
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MPower!
March 23rd, 2007 · Comments · fun stuff and good links, tv
VODCars is a very cool video podcast I’ve been enjoying and their latest shows some serious MPower…
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Justin.tv
March 19th, 2007 · Comments · fun stuff and good links, tv
Justin.tv: is live and pretty crazy. Justin and crew are live streaming to the web… you can even call in and speak to them while they are cruising around.
I just sent a txt from AIM to Justin and he read my question, answered in voice with the guys in the car and then sent [...]
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Apple TV Delayed!
February 26th, 2007 · Comments · apple, movies, music, tv
There’s quite a bit of buzz today regarding Apple’s announcement that the Apple TV will be delayed until at least mid-March. It seems unlikely that a bug is the cause since it was supposed to have shipped this week to make the February deadline they had announced.
My guess is that there’s an enhanced something [...]
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Some thoughts on the new video services
February 26th, 2007 · Comments · apple, gadgets and technology, marketing, movies, tv
I’ve been playing a bit with Joost and Zudeo and am am quite impressed with the overall quality as well as speed in which things are happening. I should mention that I use a (almost) 30 / 5 Mbps down cable connection which I tend to also use with either a GigE wired connection [...]
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