Emerging Trends in IPTV

• Editor's Letter: Next-Gen TV, All About Engagement
  By Tara Seals
  For operators looking for the next wave of revenue generation, advertising, the rise of mobility and multiscreen are the bywords.
• GUEST COLUMN: Telco TV, OTT Grow at Cable's Expense
  By Craig Galbraith
  IPTV continues to gain ground as cable losses climb. There are a number of reasons why this is happening: Just look at your bill. The rising cost of cable service is the No. 1 complaint on Internet message boards and social-networking sites. Poor customer service. Etc.

FEATURES

• Q&A: IPTV, the Incredible Exploding Platform
  By Josh Long
  vision2mobile asked Infonetics Research analyst Teresa Mastrangelo about some of the challenges and opportunities in the IPTV market today.
• New Competitive Realities
  By Josh Long
  New TV entrants like Microsoft and new approaches like Web TV and iPad apps are testing the waters on content rights management.
• Tapping the Kaleidoscope
  By Tara Seals
  When it comes to IPTV, the carrier can increasingly find the opportunity to tap the kaleidoscopic array of OTT content, and do it in a way that's not just about providing a pipe for the consumer to stream Netflix.
• The Evolution of the Set-Top Box
  By Tara Seals
  Driven in part by the need for operators to deploy sophisticated content discovery middleware and offer interactivity and next-generation dynamic advertising, STBs are either gaining more intelligence and evolving into gateways for the home, or are leveraging the cloud to offer more interactivity.