For all the talk, there’s little evidence that cord cutting, to whatever extent it is actually happening, has loosened the grip of the networks or cable operators on the TV business. If anything, they’ve tightened their hold, as evidence from this last quarter shows. Read More »
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Conditions imposed on Comcast and NBC Universal by the FCC and DOJ will require the companies to make their cable content available to new online video distributors. But those over-the-top distributors have some hurdles to jump before the regulatory agencies will enforce those conditions. Read More »
Today on the Net: Disney expresses concerns about the conditions the FCC plans to levee against Comcast as part of its takeover of NBC Universal. Also: Fast Company profiles YouTube and Bitbop parent Fox Mobile Group has rebranded as Jesta Digital and gotten a new CEO. Read More »
Today on the Net: Comcast may need to make some concessions about online video to get its NBCU transaction approved, YouTube brings ads to videos on its Android mobile app and the BBC will refuse to create bespoke versions of the iPlayer unless compensated for them. … Read More »
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski issued a draft order to the other commissioners today that gave the Comcast-NBCU deal the “OK,” with some “carefully tailored conditions.” But what those conditions are, and what they mean for the future of online video, remains to be seen. Read More »
Today on the Net: Due to ongoing discussions with regulatory agencies, the Comcast-NBCU merger is going to be delayed until early 2011. Also: a look at Starz’s subscriber numbers shows little evidence of cord shaving and SkyFire has released its Flash video app for the iPad. … Read More »
Today on the Net: Google is reportedly working on striking deals for an expanded video rental service to be heavily promoted next year, between the Comcast NBCU merger and net neutrality the FCC has a lot on its plate and Hulu increased its 2010 revenue forecast. Read More »
Today on the Net: Comcast made its case to the FCC that conditions surrounding online video aren’t necessary in its merger with NBCU, Facebook and Hulu both lost viewers in the latest comScore video report and Cablevision’s board agreed to spin off Rainbow Media. Read More »
Today on the Net: online video will be at the heart of the Comcast-NBCU federal regulatory review, YouTube is relying on users to flag videos that might be responsible for inciting terrorist violence and Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes calls Netflix names in the NY Times. … Read More »
Today on the Net: Comcast and NBCU are appealing to the FCC not to require them to provide their content to online sources, Sony’s Qriocity movie service has been switched on in Europe and Fox is using Hulu ad inventory to make good on ratings shortfalls. Read More »
Today on the Net: Comcast COO Steve Burke could announce NBC Universal’s new corporate structure as soon as next week, Boxee doesn’t make any money off the software that is used to run the Boxee Box and Adobe Flash on the Samsung Tab kind of sucks. Read More »
Today on the Net: an analyst estimates that NBC Universal is worth negative $600 million while USA Network is worth $11.7 billion, broadcasters like NBC are holding back the available ad inventory for sale on Hulu and Imax’s CEO says not every 3-D movie will work. Read More »
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