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TDGA Street-Level Perspective on the Consequences of Everyday Digital Media EngagementAuthored by Nicholas Givotovsky on February 8, 2007 - 1:40pm.
 Underlying almost everything related to digital media and everything to do with the present and future of our digitally-enabled lives is one thing - us. Whether we are called "users," "consumers," "viewers," "engaged participants," "stake holders," or "members," it all comes back around to us, we who are increasingly both the subject and object of the overall digital media enterprise. Walking in New York City the other day after being stood up for a meeting I'd traveled a hundred miles to attend, I noticed an incredible number of people who really weren't all there.
Now Is the Time for Blockbuster to Make Its MoveAuthored by michael_greeson on January 26, 2007 - 4:26am.
 It's time for Blockbuster to get into the online download business. The market is only now emerging and the pickings are slim, but it's not too soon for the company to expand its offerings to include web-based movie downloads and rentals. It could be the only company to offer a true "triple-play" of mail, brick-and-mortar, and online access - a combination that (given innovative marketing) could give a second wind to a dying brand and uniquely position the company for long-term success.
Career Moves: January 24, 2007Authored by dmw on January 24, 2007 - 6:15am.
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Live Nation, the world’s leading live music company, appoints Bruce Eskowitz to the newly created position of CEO – North American Music. It was under Eskowitz’s leadership that Live Nation consolidated its North American Music Operations which brings Live Nation’s N. Am. Concert Promotion, Venue Operation, Sponsorship, and alliance businesses. AppleTV - The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedAuthored by michael_greeson on January 12, 2007 - 7:10am.
 AppleTV UnwrappedOn January 9, Steve Jobs made good on his 2006 promise to release an Internet TV Adapter (iTVA) and rolled out AppleTV, a set-top box that allows you to stream video from your PC to your TV. This was an important move for Apple and for the entire broadband video industry; one TDG predicted several years ago would likely happen in 2007. I don't want to talk about the technology behind the AppleTV platform - you've all heard by now that it's an 802.11n-based wireless media hub with a 40GB hard drive and Intel processing, and is capable of streaming video, music, and photos to up to 5 different PCs. You've also likely heard that it will hit the market in February and cost $299 (although those who simply can't wait to say they've bought one can pre-order the devices as of last Tuesday). So the real reason for this particular OpEd? The often nauseating level of presumption extended to Apple by the public media and (in many cases) the analytical community. It's as if everything that Apple touches will not only turn to gold but fundamentally redefine how we experience media[1]. Alcatel vs. Microsoft - What's Really Going OnAuthored by colin_dixon on November 27, 2006 - 11:25am.
With last week's announcement that Alcatel is suing Microsoft over patent infringement, a new chapter in the complex and decaying relationship between the two industry giants has startedi. According to Alcatel, it is simply protecting its intellectual property. According to Microsoft, the suit is merely related to its dispute with Lucent over X-Box video processing. Thoughts on TelcoTV 2006: Complete Solutions vs. Best-of-Breed SolutionsAuthored by colin_dixon on November 16, 2006 - 7:03am.
At last week's TelcoTV conference in Dallas, I had the opportunity to speak with a variety of vendors whose technologies enable the delivery of TV services over telecom networks. Many had exciting new features pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the delivery of digital TV services. But amongst all the customer wins and service updates, I sensed a familiar theme echoing through my conversations with the smaller, independent vendors: how can we compete with the 'Big Guys' – the vertically-integrated 'complete solution' vendors?
Career Moves: November 8, 2006Authored by dmw on November 8, 2006 - 10:56am.
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The Diffusion Group, a digital home and new media research consultancy, has added two industry consultants, Michael Fischer and Nicholas Givotovsky and to its staff of consultants and analysts. In his last role as Director of Products and Programming for Comcast, Fischer was responsible for digital cable, programming and high-speed Internet. Broadband TV - Taking the Public By Storm One Niche at a TimeAuthored by colin_dixon on September 21, 2006 - 10:28am.
While visiting IBC in Amsterdam two weeks ago, I attended a conference session in the Multi-Media in the Connected Home track called 'The Markets - Integration or Disintegration.' The panel discussion inevitably turned to the much-debated subject of broadband video on the television. The Microsoft representative on the panel argued that it will be "decades" before broadband video reaches the TV and becomes a mainstream phenomenon.
Report: Consumers Want Movies from iTunes for $10 or LessAuthored by robert on August 3, 2006 - 9:51am.
Report: India's Mobile Market Subscribers to Top 350 Million by 2010Authored by robert on August 1, 2006 - 10:31am.
 According to a new report by The Diffusion Group, the number of mobile subscribers in India is expected to grow from just over 100 million today to more than 350 million by 2010 - an addition of 250 million subscribers in just four years.Social Networking is the Latest Trend... Among Marketing Departments?Authored by dale_gilliam on July 28, 2006 - 10:01am.
 It appears that 2006 has become the year of social networking, since this phenomenon has led many to speculate on the value of such sites. It is the fact that Myspace, after only two and a half years operating, has surpassed Internet giants Google and Yahoo! that "social networking" has become this year's hot topic. So hot, in fact, that some companies' marketing departments are putting together social networking sites (SNS) specific to their brand.
tags: Internet | Marketing | Advertising | Social Networking | MTV | Wal-Mart | TDG | NHL | Viral Marketing |
Is the Digital Home Really 10 Years Away?Authored by michael_greeson on July 20, 2006 - 1:14pm.
 The Shot Heard Round the WorldIn a moment that sent shockwaves through the personal technology industry, Sonos CEO John MacFarlane told the BBC on Tuesday [July 18, 2006] that he thinks the 'digital home' is still a decade away from becoming a reality. This pointed comment was picked up by hundreds of electronic and print publications... and not a day after I was speaking with a client on why the concept of the 'digital home' is wearing thin. I'm quite familiar with MacFarlane's message - it's one TDG has been sharing with its clients for several years. tags: Internet | Tech | CE | Microsoft | TDG | Digital Home | Intel | Viiv | Michael Greeson | Sonos |
When Product Categories Become Meaningless - Convergence & Home Media ServersAuthored by michael_greeson on July 13, 2006 - 10:27am.
The Headlines Say...
According to a number of recently published reports, demand for 'home media servers' - generally defined as hard drive-based platforms with media networking software that enable the use of a home network for media sharing purposes - is set to accelerate to staggering heights in just the next few years. Seems Symbian is VulnerableAuthored by michael_greeson on June 30, 2006 - 10:30am.
It Was Only Yesterday... When TDG released our Advanced Mobile Operating Systems report in February of this year 2006 - a report presenting the case as to why mobile Linux and Windows would both pick up market share at the cost of Symbian's dominance - we received quite a bit of feedback. While much of the feedback was positive, not surprisingly some of it was negative - the cost of being the first to officially offend the incumbent! Tunes' Movie Downloads the 'Tipping Point' for Online Movie Distribution?Authored by michael_greeson on June 23, 2006 - 8:07am.
According to a June 19 article in Variety, Apple is in active negotiations with a number of major Hollywood studios to add movie downloads to its iTunes media store and begin offering the new service by year's end. While much of the focus has been on the rumored pricing model and ongoing negotiations, only a few observers have tapped into the larger story - that is, the impact of Apple's move on the entire online movie download model. Will iTunes do for online movies what it did for online music? Does Apple's entry into this space represent a 'tipping point' for the entire segment, or is such an outcome even relevant to Apple? In other words, is this simply the next step in Apple's larger strategy to establish a presence in the living room?
TiVo's Fate: What's in the Cards?Authored by colin_dixon on June 1, 2006 - 2:32pm.
There has been much speculation over the fate of TiVo. The investment community frets over the failure of TiVo to close business with the big operators. The advertising folks fret about the TiVo's lack of a large demographic footprint. The content community frets about the technology in general. The analysts pontificate over every missed deadline, every slip in subscriber growth, and each and every new product or service strategy TiVo announces.
With all this negativity and noise it's very easy to lose sight of the fact that the TiVo has before it a wonderful opportunity. Yahoo Go™ - The World's First Genuine Personal Entertainment Guide?Authored by colin_dixon on April 27, 2006 - 10:34am.
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