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  1. Forrester: 32.1 Million U.S. Households Now Access Online Video On Their TVs

    June 4, 2012 by AK

    Almost 115 million households in the U.S. currently own at least one TV set and 36 million own four or more. That’s a huge market and as Apple, Google and Microsoft try to wrestle more of this business away from the traditional content and hardware players, the old-school cable and satellite providers now suddenly have to content with this new group of challengers that, until now, barely registered on their radars. According to Forrester analyst James McQuivey, it’s Microsoft that’s winning this platform war so far.

    Why? Microsoft, MCquivey argues, currently has a massive lead over its competitors thanks to its Xbox360. According to a new report by Forrester, the number of U.S. households that watch online video on a TV set is now up to 32.1 million, up from just 24.8 million a year ago. The majority of these households use their game consoles to do so. The adoption of connected TVs is also moving ahead quickly. Forrester estimates that 18.5 million households now use them to stream online video in the living room. Over-the-top set-top boxes like the Apple TV, Boxee and Roku, however, are still niche products, with just 4% of U.S. online households owning one at the end of 2011.

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  2. Apple iTV Release Date

    May 11, 2012 by AK

    Apple iTV is almost here (late 2012 or early 2013).

    The television set will have:

    - An aluminum construction
    - Siri voice controls
    - FaceTime video calling

    An Apple HDTV will likely use a very similar branding and design plan as the iMac with near-edgeless glass and aluminum frame. It would also hopefully have a similar I/O port design, allowing consumers the luxury of having all the ports located in one location. China Daily also indicates that Foxconn is teaming up with Sharp to produce this set, which makes sense given Sharp’s dominance in LCD manufacturing.

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  3. While Offline TV is Falling, Online TV is Rising.

    April 23, 2012 by AK

    The whole trend has been about online television and how the world is transforming into streaming premium content online. Cable has been the leading provider in supplying TV shows and premium content, but cable is the news of the past. It’s been obvious that half of the world is online whether it is for business or pleasure. Over 60% of the youths have switched from cable to streaming TV shows online in the past 2 years. Many have found that a lot more content is available online and convenient. With the increase of tablets and mobile devices that have video capabilities, watching premium online has never been easier. In fact, 33% of tablet users have said they use their tablets for streaming TV show and movies online.

    Cable providers like Direct TV, Comcast, Rogers are charging a lot more cable subscriptions in the past seven years. In fact, cable, satellite and pay per view services have risen 29% since 2002. Most families are paying close to $50 a month for basic cable that doesn’t provide all the popular TV channels.  Most of the time, those channels are hopeless. On the other hand, cable is an easy to use system, but online streaming has and is perfecting itself from being easier than before. A subscription with Netflix will cost a house hold 7.99 per month and can be access through PCs, tablets, playstation3, and with internet connected TVs. In addition, searching for TV shows has never been easier. The TV guide online is much more improved then the TV guide on cable. A site like TVRecaps.com is a global online TV guide which has over 13,000 videos indexed. Users are able to search for any TV show and can stream it live on networks like iTunes, Amazon VOD, Blockbuster and many more. Also, TVRecaps have gone beyond providing TV guide information by allowing users to interact with news, episode updates and being in the loop about TV on the forums.

    Also sites like Tvrecaps.com allow users to search for over 13,000 videos indexed. Basically, TVRecaps is an online video search engine site that allows users to their favorite watch TV shows on reliable sources on their tablets, PCs and mobile devices. The great thing about online streaming is that a viewer has total control of what they want to watch and when they choose to. With cable, a viewer would be restricted on the time to watch, but with Online streaming, they have total control to watch it whenever they like.

    Netflix has been distributing DVDs and allowing viewers to streaming content on their site. The DVD sales have generated over 60 percent of their sales. Most people would rather not have the hassle of mailing out DVDs and waiting for a new one. With that idea, close to 75% of viewers have signed up for online streaming plans. In fact, they would be saving a bundle since Netflix monthly plan of unlimited steaming is 7.99.

    Recently, Redbox has teamed up with Verizon to deliver online streaming. Redbox has been distributing DVDs in vending machines pretty much all over the United States at top named stores since its beginning. They aim to persuade viewers to ditch the cable and join in the online streaming phase. However, cutting the cord does seem like a reality, but DVD rental still does exist. Redbox is planning to bring its vending machines in Canada and place them at top name stores around the country. This will aim to increase sales in the DVD industry in Canada.

    The rise of TV online is here, with more and more people watching premium content online now than ever. Also the average Canadian Internet user watches about 304 online videos a month, which is a good reason to cut the cord.

     

     


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  4. Why users should ditch the cable and stream online

    April 13, 2012 by AK

    The trend of choosing to watch TV online has attracted many people over cable television. More than half of the world is switching to streaming shows online. Many big companies are moving towards this trend. Redbox which is a DVD vending machine is teaming up with Verizon wireless to allow viewers to stream premium quality DVDs online. Netflix has been generating more than 60% of business in the mail in DVD segment, but since the cable industry seems to be dying out, they’re planning to shift over to online streaming.

    With cable television slowly becoming the least popular choice, many have and are considering cutting the cable. Many believe that online streaming has more choices and its cost friendly. For example, a subscription to Netflix will cost 7.99 per month. Vudu which is owned and operated by Wal-Mart is offering a similar price to allow unlimited streaming. This is a lot less of what Direct TV and Comcast are charging. For example, with cable, an average family is paying close to $50 per month on basic cable which doesn’t include the top channels like TBS, TNT, CW. Studies have predicted that by the year 2015, 10% of the world is going to cut the cord and emerge into online streaming. This study correlates to the amount of users that are already online today. Cutting the cord trend is attracting celebrities in creating Web series. In fact, World Wrestling Entertainment has recently developed a channel on YouTube dedicated to Web series. Also, Yahoo is partnering with ABC news to bring web videos while YouTube is investing $100 million on original programming.

    Companies like Android, Apple, and Blackberry have allowed users to stream premium content on their tablets and mobile devices. Companies like Netflix, Hulu Plus have created applications for mobile and tablet devices to allow users to stream their content online. Sites like tvrecaps.com is getting in on the mobile application trend by allowing users to search for their favorite video content and watch online on their devices. Nearly 10 % of the United States population owns a tablet and the numbers are expected to double as time progresses.

    With online streaming, users are able to get more choices in premium content. Compared to cable television, the internet has double the amount of available video choices. In fact, tvrecaps.com has over 13,000 videos indexed on their site from several trusted sources which allows users to watch TV shows online. That alone is more than the available content that cable television has to offer. Blockbuster will also be entering into the online streaming game and allow most of the DVD content made available online for streaming towards the end of this year.

    With the talk that is been associated with cutting the cord, companies like Samsung, Sony and Panasonic will face some challenges, but now they are offering TV’s that are equipped with an internet connection, and Wi-Fi access. Streaming on Television sets began with Boxee. Boxee had introduced the internet TV by allowing online content streamed through a live internet stick. Only a few Televisions had the option of an internet connection, but by the end of 2013, all TVs are going to be equipped with an internet connection. Internet televisions are one of the popular choices because it allows a family to sit together and enjoy the quality of watching TV while streaming the content online.

    As you can see, the trend of moving towards the online streaming has and will increase over time. Most companies have already put plans into action for the new shift by partnering with wireless companies or expanded their online streaming segments. TVRecaps.com along with those companies is doing its part by indexing their content by allowing users to find premium quality TV show and movies and stream them on their PCs, tablets and mobile devices

     

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  5. A Day in the Life by Morgan Spurlock

    March 14, 2012 by AK

    A Day in the Life by the Morgan Spurlock just got global distribution rights. Los Angeles-based Hulu has inked a deal to distribute its original content to the international market, the firm said Monday, in a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises. Hulu said the deal calls for FremantleMedia to handle distribution rights to its original content internationally, including distributing the content over traditional media. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The two said the first title to hit the international markets will be A Day in the Life, the Morgan Spurlock series which has been running on Hulu and Hulu Plus. The online-only series is entering a second season on Hulu.

    This is the exact reason HULU, Netflix, Yahoo, are making their own content, to make it much more easy to distribute globally. Perhaps Yahoo can buy a piece of one of the smaller studios and become a Netflix for online web tv only.

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  6. Comcast Launching Xfinity Streampix

    February 21, 2012 by AK

    Xfinity Streampix, that will cost $4.99 a month, below Netflix’s current  streaming service of $7.99 a month.

    Comcast’s new service will include programming from its own NBCUniversal as well as Walt Disney’s ABC and Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Bros.

    Competition is ramping up in this space. Amazon has been beefing up its own web-streaming service and Verizon Communications earlier this year struck a deal with Coinstar’s Redbox to launch its own streaming service.

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  7. Our Mentor Mark Suster on The Future of TV (Partner, GRP)

    February 15, 2012 by AK

    1. The promise has been made for too long, People are cynical

    2. The right factors are finally in place

    3. YouTube is the new Comcast

    4. The distributed ad platform enabled this industry to evolve

    5. Internet TV is following the CLASSIC case of the “Innovator’s Dilemma”

    6. Cable & Satellite packages will become music albums

    7. Mass adoption of Internet video has already taken place

    8. TV is the medium people prefer (whether we like it or not)

    9. Video is different than text. It requires unique, creative skills

    10. This revolution is starting in Los Angeles.

     


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  8. Nielsen Reports “Cord Cutting And Internet TV Viewing On The Rise” – Shocks Everyone

    February 10, 2012 by AK

    According to a new report from Nielsen released today, the number of U.S. homes that have broadband Internet, but only free, broadcast TV, is on the rise. Although representing less than 5% of TV households, the number has grown 22.8% over the past year.In addition, the behaviors within these homes are unique. These broadband/broadcast-only households stream video twice as much as the general population, says Nielsen, and they watch half as much TV.

    If you are leaving your TV behind, we know a place where you can Watch TV.

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  9. Online Video facts you didn’t know [Recap]

    February 9, 2012 by AK

    Netflix: 75 Percent Of New Customers Signing Up For Streaming-Only Plan

    Web Video Hogs Up 37 Percent Of Internet Traffic During Peak TV Hours

    Redbox bringing DVD vending machines to Canada – Feb 8, fresh off the acquisition, expansion is near.

    200,000 Canadian Households Could Cancel Cable In 2012

    Somewhere in the ballpark of 100,000 Canadian households are estimated to have cut the cord in the past year 2011.

    The average Canadian Internet user watches about 304 online videos a month.

     

    Our mission is to make it easy for you to watch premium content online in the most efficient way possible.

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  10. Verizon entering Online Video Service with Redbox

    February 6, 2012 by AK

    Redbox video-kiosk owner Coinstar Inc. said Monday they will launch an online service in the second half of the year that features streaming videos and downloads.

    The companies offered few details of the venture, in which Verizon will own a 65% stake and Redbox will hold the other 35%.

    In theory, however, it would help Verizon extend its video offerings beyond the limited territory where its FiOS pay-television service is available and would give Coinstar a path to move online, as consumers increasingly choose to watch TV shows and movies over the Internet.

    The venture will require the partners to cut potentially expensive deals with the studios that produce TV, film and other video content, which could prove to be a high hurdle to its success. Verizon has content deals to support its FiOS programming and video-on-demand services, but fresh contracts are typically required for new delivery channels.

    Verizon signaled its interest in developing an online video service last year. The company has approached media companies over the past several months looking to license older movies and TV shows for a new service, people familiar with the matter have said. It wasn’t clear how advanced those discussions were.

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