Illegal Streaming Only Benefits the Bad Guys
…..at the other end of the spectrum, we really can’t wrap our head around the conclusion that a “moderate level” of piracy is actually a good thing…
Sometimes, Too Many Choices (on TV) May Not Be A Good Thing
The M&E industry could be the biggest consumer of the “make it disappear” products over the next few years as traditional and OTT TV organizations, shows, offerings, staffs and budgets change in the blink of an eye. Organizations and individuals in the industry struggle to keep track of who owns who and find just the…
Connected Cars Are Catching On With Big Implications for MVPDs
Like everything else in the IP world the business models and opportunities surrounding the connected-car phenomenon are changing at warp speed, signaling that network service providers who may have kicked the Internet-on-wheels tires and passed two or three years ago should think again. The rolling – living room is real! “Absolutely, there’s an opportunity for…
Just Knowin: AI Can Improve Content Creation and Enjoyment
We can expect intelligent systems to find their way into the industry to dramatically transform how – and if – stories are told … and sold. AI solutions developing viewer and audience profiles to target marketing efforts and activities to create measurable positive results. Products/services are also being used to identify viewer preferences, likes and…
Winning the Streaming Viewer Starts with a Strong Platform
The content creation industry has moved from SD to HD to 4K (and, in the very near future, 8K), preparing and managing the video stream has become increasingly important for everyone in the creation to viewing chain to meet the consumers current as well as rising expectations. While many of the mobile folks were wildly…
YouTube Could Become Content Creators Best Partner
“Look, talent comes everywhere, but having something to say and a way to say it so that people listen to it, that’s a whole other bag. And unless you get out and you try to do it, you’ll never know.” – Jack, “A Star is Born,” Warner Bros., 2018
Changing the Flow of Content from Inception to Consumption
With the rapid growth of OTT and streaming content, the biggest challenges the industry faces are accelerating content creation cycles, producing and delivering content for multiple platforms and creating personalized user experiences for the non-linear services. All of these areas require more efficient processes of creating, producing, delivering and managing recorded video material. AI can…
Engaging Live Audience – Teams, Players, Fans –Want it NOW – IP LIVE is key!
Back before we cut the cord, we wondered if perhaps football and golf were losing their charm (and audience) because of over exposure…..or is it because of the delay in viewing…latency? http://www.thefuture.tv/?p=8549
Distribution or Content … Don’t Forget the Consumer
The recent IBC was more exciting and uncertain than it has been in years. It was exciting because the industry is moving at breakneck speed with new ideas, new enthusiasm and new opportunities in every hall; now that everyone seems to have accepted that all things are IP.