Online VOD services such as YouTube and VUDU have been getting quite a lot of attention in recent years, representing as they do, one more aspect of the online video juggernaut that seems poised to run roughshod over traditional subscription TV services, but according to the NPD, it might be too early to rule out the old guard. The NPD’s […]
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YouTube added movie rentals to its list of features way back in 2010, and Google has been quietly adding more studios to their library over the last year by signing deals with companies such as Disney, DreamWorks Animation, and Paramount. To date, those rentals have been restricted to the PC and the Google TV app, but it sounds like Google […]
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NPD In-Stat has issued a report that indicates that cable TV box demand in North America is on the decline. I wish I could credit increased interest in Cable Card for the shift in demand, but the report lays much of the blame on declining cable TV subscriber numbers. The declining demand for cable boxes seems to be primarily isolated […]
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Comcast has been betting big on Video on Demand over the last few years as the company has pulled its services together under the Xfinity brand. As the largest cable provider in the U.S., Comcast has certainly generated its fair share of detractors for its business practices and content and service offerings, but whatever your feelings about the company, the […]
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Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller will be stealing their way into theaters on Nov. 4 with the caper flick Tower Heist. However, many theater owners are likely to think the real crime will occur on November 23 when Comcast and Universal Studios begin offering the movie over video-on-demand. This initial test run will be limited to two markets and be […]
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