There are two questions to be asked about Ericsson’s acquisition of Microsoft Mediaroom: why did Microsoft take so long to get rid of it? And is Ericsson buying a pig […]
Barry Flynn: Wi-Fi offloading dents mobile’s capacity crunch claims
So, there you have it. We’re facing a ‘mobile video tsunami’, according to Matt Stagg, Senior Manager of Network Strategy at UK mobile operator Everything Everywhere (EE) – speaking on […]
Ben Schwarz: Oh so maybe Android isn’t the answer to all TV’s woes after all
I was one of the first believers in Android as a cure to many TV woes. In early 2009, I predicted “… it’s always been a question of when, and […]
Marketing with Giles Thomas: Feeling warm this winter
Were a fantasy Marketing Olympics held any time soon, Team Cable, Satellite and IPTV should feel quietly confident that they might return home with a medal, based on their consistent […]
Martin Ornass-Kubacki: Seeing more with Astra
The business of delivering satellite services is highly competitive, with all the leading operators aiming to steal a march on their rivals.
Martin Ornass-Kubacki: Sat IP – the new tomorrow
Every now and again a new technology that comes along that really can make a difference to TV reception. Sat IP is, arguably, one such a technology and by all […]
Ben Schwarz: IPTV is dead – long live OTTIPTV
I’m almost three weeks late for my write-up of this year’s IP&TV World Forum, so I started this piece for my blog in a rush with a big sense of […]
Timo Argillander on the FT Digital Media 2012 conference in London
“Connected TVs”, that is TV sets with internet connectivity, have become mainstream.
Torsten Hoffmann: Why the Canal+ 3D initiative failed
We are currently experimenting an interesting phase on the 3D TV “hype cycle” with a few very promising statistics coming from Asia and Middle East.
New world for CAS and DRM companies
It has always been a mystery to me why security vendors like Verimatrix always seem to punch above their weight in the pay-TV business, writes Ben Schwarz. If you look […]