Posts from April 29, 2008

Bobby Tulsiani | April 29, 2008, 03:11 PM
New WB Online (Didn't we do this before, In2TV?)
The WB has announced it is bringing back the brand and shows online. While I am personally excited about the opportunity to catch up on Gilmore Girls, I am less enthusiastic about the business prospects for the WB. The new offering seems similar to the WB & AOL In2TV venture...( more )

Doug Williams | April 29, 2008, 02:16 PM
Verizon Residential DSL Continues Negative Trend
Verizon announced first quarter 2008 earnings yesterday, and revealed some interesting broadband statistics. While Om Malik noted that "Verizon's DSL growth is all but over," when you focus on the residential data, it's clear that residential DSL growth is over. Verizon reported a net gain of 262,000 FiOS Internet customers...( more )

David Card | April 29, 2008, 11:49 AM
TV Guide Talks Online Video Guide Strategy
PaidContent is wisely wondering about TVGuide.com's future if the proposed merger of TV Guide/Gemstar and Macrovision goes through, especially since Macrovision hinted it might unload the magazine. Meanwhile, among other things, TVGuide.com is attempting to establish itself as the guide to (professional) video content online. There'll be a lot of...( more )

IanFogg | April 29, 2008, 11:33 AM
GTA4 Stolen / Wii Fit for Purpose
Want to understand the positioning of the leading consoles? Ignore the talk. Look at actions. There's nothing that highlights the faultline better than console makers' current marketing campaigns: GTA IV (MS and Sony) vs Wii Fit (Nintendo). Microsoft and Sony are pushing GTA4 hard. The former with exclusive downloadable content,...( more )

Thomas Husson | April 29, 2008, 10:07 AM
DVB-T just in time for EURO 2008
Echoing my previous blog, I just received some more news on mobile TV: Vodafone Germany will launch two new DVB-T models just in time for EURO 2008. It reminds me of DVB-H just in time for the Football World cup. What happened in 2 years' time? Well, to the great...( more )

David Card | April 29, 2008, 08:21 AM
You Only Hurt the Ones You Love, Part XIII
What's wrong with this sentence? The marketing hoax is an attempt by the South Korean electronics company to overcome the commoditization of the television business. Perhaps this is an attempt at irony; surely it's not an accurate description of LG's marketing strategy. LG is trying to combat TV price declines...( more )