Ryan Lawler

YouTube could introduce a subscription service of its own

Explore GigaOM (Jan 31 2012) Applications , Business Models , Marketing

...deo offerings on the YouTube platform. YouTube could introduce a subscription service of its own By Ryan Lawler Jan. 31, 2012, 3:31pm PT No Comments * Tweet * * * At the D:Dive Into Media conference Tuesday, You... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   YouTube   Ryan Lawler

Cisco powers video in the cloud with new Videoscape products

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...ve features for pay TV subscribers. Cisco powers video in the cloud with new Videoscape products By Ryan Lawler Jan. 10, 2012, 12:01am PT 1 Comment * Tweet * * * Increasingly, service providers are looking to ma... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Cisco   Comcast   Rogers Communications

Xbox Live is the first big step to true video convergence

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...mechanism powered by Microsoft's Bing. Xbox Live is the first big step to true video convergence By Ryan Lawler Dec. 5, 2011, 9:22am PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Microsoft will roll out an update to its Xbox Liv... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Telefonica   Microsoft   Samsung

Will usage-based pricing kill the streaming video star?

Explore GigaOM (Nov 30 2011) Applications , Marketing

...ely raise prices for streaming services. Will usage-based pricing kill the streaming video star? By Ryan Lawler Nov. 30, 2011, 4:42pm PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu are att... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Craig Moffett   Comcast   Sanford Bernstein

It’s not just mobile — Adobe is abandoning Flash on TVs as well

Explore Google FeedBurner (Nov 9 2011) Applications , Mobility

...hould build native apps instead. It’s not just mobile — Adobe is abandoning Flash on TVs as well By Ryan Lawler Nov. 9, 2011, 2:24pm PT 1 Comment * Tweet * * * Adobe announced Wednesday that it would be abandoni... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Adobe Air   Ryan Lawler

Frontier aggregates 700,000+ videos on TumTiki

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...n of traditional broadcast TV and online sources. Frontier aggregates 700,000+ videos on TumTiki By Ryan Lawler Nov. 7, 2011, 6:00am PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Broadband ISP Frontier Communications has been tr... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   abc   Bravo   AMC

For Comcast, broadband grows fast, video losses slow

Explore GigaOM (Nov 2 2011) Applications , Marketing

...ting for double- and triple-play offerings. For Comcast, broadband grows fast, video losses slow By Ryan Lawler Nov. 2, 2011, 7:15am PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Comcast has dramatically slowed the loss of video... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Comcast   Neil Smit   Michael Angelakis

Comcast’s MyTV Choice: Is this the future of pay TV bundling?

Explore GigaOM (Oct 7 2011) Marketing

... personalized programming choices. Comcast’s MyTV Choice: Is this the future of pay TV bundling? By Ryan Lawler Oct. 7, 2011, 11:21am PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Comcast is testing out a new type of pay TV bund... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   abc   Comcast   PBS

Scott McNealy’s new venture WayIn makes everything a game

Explore GigaOM (Oct 5 2011) Marketing

...e and comment on pretty much anything. Scott McNealy’s new venture WayIn makes everything a game By Ryan Lawler Oct. 5, 2011, 8:35pm PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy ha... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Facebook   Sun

Kindle Fire will prime the pump for Amazon Video

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...nstant Videos as a potential threat to Netflix. Kindle Fire will prime the pump for Amazon Video By Ryan Lawler Sep. 28, 2011, 9:27am PT 1 Comment * Tweet * * * Amazon unveiled its Kindle Fire tablet Wednesday, ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Amazon.com   Ryan Lawler

Dish prepping Blockbuster-branded Netflix competitor

Explore GigaOM (Sep 2 2011) Marketing

... price hike and steal angry customers away. Dish prepping Blockbuster-branded Netflix competitor By Ryan Lawler Sep. 2, 2011, 1:04pm PT 1 Comment * Tweet * * * Dish Network could soon take on Netflix in the subs... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Starz   Ryan Lawler

Who gets Starz’s digital rights now? Probably no one

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...making them part of its TV Everywhere play. Who gets Starz’s digital rights now? Probably no one By Ryan Lawler Sep. 1, 2011, 7:55pm PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Starz dropped a bomb on Netflix Thursday, announc... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Google   HBO   Amazon.com

How Google plans to change the way you watch TV

Explore GigaOM (Aug 29 2011) Business Models

...ts to help them take advantage of those changes. How Google plans to change the way you watch TV By Ryan Lawler Aug. 29, 2011, 9:22am PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Google chairman Eric Schmidt was on a diplomacy ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Google   Eric Schmidt   Ryan Lawler

Forget Tv — broadband is the future of cable

Explore GigaOM (Aug 26 2011)

...of cable might actually be selling Internet access. Forget TV — broadband is the future of cable By Ryan Lawler Aug. 26, 2011, 10:40am PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt made a surpri... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Time Warner Cable   Leichtman Research Group   Glenn Britt

YouTube Hangouts: Google+’s secret weapon against Facebook

Explore GigaOM (Aug 19 2011)

... people that watch videos on YouTube. YouTube Hangouts: Google+’s secret weapon against Facebook By Ryan Lawler Aug. 19, 2011, 9:00am PT No Comments * Tweet * * * Google+ has already seen some heavy traction in ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Google   Facebook   Google Reader