"digital media" articles
The digital revolution is changing the way people view traditional television shows and Internet video by evolving how programs are delivered to consumers. The revolution is also changing how shows are made and who makes them. Netflix Inc. , for example is about to produce its first original show, and Google Inc.'s YouTube is getting ready to launch a series of channels to host programs. Diablo Cody is hosting a new talk show that began as a home video posted on YouTube, and is now...
Creation of the Digital Advertising Alliance is an important step for the $26 billion U.S. online advertising industry, according to Parks Associates' new report Trends in Behavioral and Contextual-based Advertising .
Current data show online consumers are amenable to advanced advertising practices, and privacy concerns, if not properly addressed, could negatively impact future growth in this market. Parks research shows formation of organizations such as the DAA is the right approach...
Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is passionate about education reform . Zuckerburg took time out of his busy schedule to discuss the heated topic and why he thinks young people can benefit from social networking sites, at a recent summit on innovation in education.
Last year Zuckerberg pledged $100 million to the school system in Newark, New Jersey. At the NewSchools Venture Fund's Summit in Burlingame, Calififornia, Zuckerberg told an interviewer that improving education and making...
Motorola Mobility has acquired the Swedish IPTV provider Dreampark . The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2011, but no financial details have been announced. The Dreampark portfolio is expected to be integrated into the Motorola Medios service management software suite.
It’s not the first time that Motorola has turned to the Nordic market in order to develop its business. In 2006 the company purchased the Swedish set-top maker Kreatel, situated just one mile...
Among global nations, Canada is one of the most restrictive in terms of broadband usage caps. Recently, some major Canadian ISPs lowered their monthly caps to 25 Gb (a reduction of 90% or more for some providers), causing a stir among Canadian consumers.
Since nothing gets the attention of political folks quite like angry voters, Canada's Prime Minister and Industry Minister have joined the fray, stating that Canada's regulatory agency (the CRTC) needed to rethink their approach....
Brett Sappington , Senior Research Analyst from Parks Associates recently spoke at TelcoTV 2010. IPTV Magazine caught up with him to interview him for the IPTV blog.
How Access Providers Can Keep Broadband Customers – Research on Services that Increase Subscriber Retention!
There are some services that access providers can offer that increase subscriber retention rates. Brett Sappington from Parks Associates explained to me at TelcoTV that their research of 3,000 homes...
Sony, Nikon and SanDisk have developed a new specification for CompactFlash memory cards that promises photographers the ability to continuously shoot high-quality RAW images, they said Tuesday.
The proposed new format, which doesn't yet have a name, supports data transmission at up to 500MBps, the three companies said in a joint statement. This is roughly three times faster than CF6.0, the latest version of the CompactFlash-card format that was announced in mid-November.
The new...
Viacom Inc . the New York-based entertainment company is preparing to unload its Harmonix videogame division, maker of the popular "Rock Band" line of games. Viacom reported profit for the latest quarter fell 59% after it took $260 million in write-downs related to Harmonix, which has long been a drag on the bottom line.
Harmonix has been on the block since September, and Viacom is now in deal talks with both videogame companies and private-equity firms, according to people...
