Each industry has only several big bang moments over the course of history. Moments when a major event happens after which nothing will ever be the same again. In online video we had a big bang moment like that when Google acquired YouTube in 2002, investing $1.65 billion in the promise of online video. Since then, when imagining what would ...
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2014 #NABShow: Don’t Trend on Me!
A trend is simply movement in a particular direction. The idea that something is “trending” is a wide, bold and difficult one upon which to focus. There are so many things that can “trend” in the world – from investments, to entertainers, to technology. Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so is trending in the mind ...
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A very interesting technology is experiencing a surge of interest. Internet Protocol television (IPTV) is being examined more closely these days because of its many advantages. Aside from live broadcast video, IPTV offers both content on demand and interactive (iTV) possibilities. IPTV differs from regular-old “Internet TV” because, chiefly, it is delivered through a set-top box, using standardized protocols (involving ...
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