by Emily O'Donnell | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog
As the pay-TV industry makes moves to retain and grow its video subscriber base, operators across the nation are eyeing broadband-only and cord cutting households now more than ever. SNL Kagan projects that, by 2021, broadband-only homes will grow to 22 percent. Many...
by Emily O'Donnell | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog
With the emergence of virtual MVPD services, such as DISH Network’s Sling TV and AT&T’s DirecTV Now, consumers now, more than ever, have more choices in the way they consume video content. But the notion of cord-cutting may be overblown, as studies have found that...
by Emily O'Donnell | Nov 15, 2016 | Blog
Network DVR (nDVR) is the latest evolution in recording TV shows for time-shifted viewing. Recordable VHS tapes and VCRs gave way to stand alone DVRs, such as TiVo, as well as set-top boxes with DVR functionality from MVPDs. Now cable subscribers have the option to...
by Emily O'Donnell | Sep 21, 2016 | Blog
This month, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it is backing off its ambitious goal of ‘unlocking the box,’ where its main tenets were: Allowing hardware manufacturers, application developers and other technology and retail organizations...
by Emily O'Donnell | Aug 16, 2016 | Blog
“Cord cutting” has become a front-and-center concern for cable operators in recent years, as many of their subscribers have ditched traditional TV packages for other options such as over-the-top (OTT) services, including Netflix, Amazon and HBO Now. At the...
by Emily O'Donnell | Jun 29, 2016 | Blog
It is not just over the top (OTT) providers, such as Amazon, Netflix and Hulu, that are putting pressure on cable operators in the U.S. today. New delivery systems, from DIRECTV (now part of AT&T) and DISH/Sling TV to Playstation Vue, are also increasingly...
