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  • Facebook IPO Raises High Stakes for Telecom
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    The IPO raises the stakes for the telecom industry, as public funding makes it an absolute imperative to deliver real value to shareholders through video-on-demand, core communications services, OTT and advertising – with big ramifications to service providers. ...More
    May 18, 2012 By Tara Seals
    Posted in Blog
  • Xbox, iPad Customers Embrace Video
    Still, there's room for media companies to run more ads associated with video viewing over these devices. ...More
    May 11, 2012 By Josh Long
    Posted in News
  • Amazon Plots Original Series for Video Streaming Service
    Following the path already worn in by YouTube, Hulu, Yahoo!, Crackle and Netflix, Amazon.com is planning original TV series for its Amazon Instant Video streaming service. ...More
    May 2, 2012 By Tara Seals
    Posted in News
  • UK Residents Addicted to Online Video
    Experian Hitwise found that the U.K. Internet population made roughly 785 million visits to online video websites last month, reflecting an increase of 36 percent year over year. ...More
    October 25, 2011 By Josh Long
    Posted in News
  • Ahead of Sale, Hulu Will Pass 1M Subs, Half-Billion in Revenue
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    As Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft eye its purchase, Hulu Plus should 1 million subscribers by the end of the summer, and remains on pace to approach half a billion dollars in 2011 revenue. ...More
    July 7, 2011 By Tara Seals
    Posted in News
  • DISH Wins Blockbuster at Auction for $320M
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    DISH Network has won the auction to acquire bankrupt video rental pioneer Blockbuster with a $320 million bid. And apparently it has plans to restore the once-great video rental giant’s brand to its former glory. ...More
    April 6, 2011 By Tara Seals
    Posted in News
  • Content Monetization: HTML5 Provides a Beacon for Operators
    The differences between mobile and Web experiences are now blurring. HTML5 appears to be the catalyst that propels operators higher up the Internet value chain by exposing their assets, via the browser, to a mobile ecosystem that is willing to pay for them. ...More
    March 24, 2011
    Posted in Articles
  • ivi TV Ruled 'Not a Cableco,’ Ordered to Shut Down
    In a ruling that is likely to fuel discussion about the role of the FCC in regulating online streaming and TV sites, self-proclaimed “online cableco" ivi TV has been ordered by a federal judge in New York to shut down. ...More
    February 22, 2011 By Tara Seals
    Posted in News
  • Amazon Bolsters Streaming Video Biz with the ‘Netflix of Europe’
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    Amazon.com’s acquisition of LOVEFiLM, the top movie and game subscription service in Europe, sets up a coming battle over streaming video dominance. ...More
    January 21, 2011 By Elizabeth Montalbano
    Posted in News