A recent article was about open mobile device platforms such as Android, but you see similar trends in the fixed world: eHomeUpgrade has a nice series of reports on Online Home Video Delivery that includes Apple, Microsoft, Sony, and Netflix.
In a recent entry about Google Android and New Media I explained how hardware vendors could lead a profitable video distribution service for mobile devices, and not Web2.0 mashups. Just for completion: The article was about open mobile device platforms such as Android, but you see similar trends in the fixed world: eHomeUpgrade has a nice series of reports on Online Home Video Delivery that includes Apple, Microsoft, Sony, and Netflix. Just as a reminder: In early January Netflix announced a partnership with LG, followed by a plugin for the Vista Media Center and SageTV in early February, and Seanbajuice shares his surey from Netflix what he would think about Netflix on PS3 / XBOX360 (Funny enough, Reuters took another six weeks to catch on to it.)
The new Strobe framework builds on the vision of the Open Screen Project, a broad industry initiative to deliver a consistent runtime environment across desktops, televisions, mobile phones, and consumer electronics. While this might be a game changer for over-the-top video, I wonder how DRM and existing IPTV platforms will react on this.
Rich Internet (micro) TV portals with increasing interactivity are emerging. They include social as well as media immersion – more than just content, but a complete platform. The question is what telecoms can offer as a platform provider.
Some Silicon Valley research clarified the question why two tier 1 carrier’s advertisement department and content delivery network department were clashing with their revenues (from ads) and costs (from transport and content management).
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