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Focus on the Consumer Experience for OTT Success #TIS18
Networks need to focus on the consumer experience and not use B2B language says Bob Gold, CEO of Bob Gold & Associates. This is one of the pearls of wisdom from Gold’s recent survey of industry professionals about streaming media services like Netflix, Hulu and start-up video brands. Gold points out that, with so many…
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CuriostyStream – A Vision Realized #WEC2018
Like most original products, the over-the-top, subscription video on demand service CuriosityStream, represents the vision of its founder. With its 1,500+ features and series on the topics of science, history, tech and nature, it is clear that CuriosityStream is the ala-carte channel that its founder, Cable TV programming legend John Hendricks, has envisioned for decades.…
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The Thin as a Tablet OTA & OTT DVR
As thin as a tablet, this Digital Video Recorder, DVR+ from Channel Master enables consumers to cut the video cord. This recently introduced device integrates over-the-air and certain over-the-top content (VUDU at launch) into a common guide. The secret to its thin profile is that a hard-drive is not included; external USB storage is required…
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Embracing Over-The-Top
“If we embrace that [IP technology that drives Over-the-Top], we can do wonderful things,” said NCTC president Rich Fickle. He suggests that operators need to embrace OTT video, as that is a driver of high-speed data growth. Fickle indicates that the existing video business model will continue to be under pressure and that operators need to…
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Connected Home at the Core of Telecom Success
“The connected home is no longer sort of a peripheral interest. It is core to the success and future of telecommunications services in our country and the world as well,” said Stuart Sikes, president of Parks Associates. Sikes was referring to how the co-location of the Parks Associates’ Connections Conference with TIA 2012 symbolizes the…
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Battle of the Airwaves
Broadcasting is yet another industry that is in transition and adjusting to a world where broadband and mobility are king. A new way for broadcasters to go over the top is described in this video that features an interview with Jack Perry, founder of Syncbak, as well as a demonstration of the nascent Syncbak service. Available…