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Tag Archives: Netflix
The Kindle Fire: it’s not as bad as you think
I have a smartphone and have, unfortunately, become very attached to it. I use it mostly to surf the Internet, and streaming video has also become a recent favorite. So the idea of having a similar device with a larger screen has always been compelling since the iPad’s debut, yet I’ve never found a tablet [...]
Posted in Business, Digital Media, mobile
Also tagged Amazon, Amazon Prime, iPad, kindle fire, Tablet, tablet PC, tablets
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Interpret Announces inchartsdata.com
We’re very excited to announce inchartsdata.com, our online store for new media data, reports and trends. Read our press release here or better yet, visit the store here and see why we’re excited. If you’re looking for any particular data, hit us up in the comments or email sales@interpretllc.com.
Posted in Business, Digital Media, mobile, Social Media, Traditional Media, Video Games
Also tagged casual games, Data, Digital Media, graphs, incharts, mobile, movies, music, Social Media, Video games
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How will consumers react to the new Netflix/Qwikster?
Reed Hastings’ announcement on Sunday that Netflix would be splitting into a DVD by mail only service named Qwikster and a streaming only service (whose name would remain Netflix) came as quite a shock. In his blog post, Hastings apologized for not stating the reasons behind the latest price increase—which was in part to not [...]
Is this the beginning of the end for Netflix?
A few weekends ago I was looking for a (hopefully great) movie to watch online. My first destination was Netflix, but I was quickly reminded of the recent removal of Sony titles, a collection which was among its best available. After looking through what Netflix actually does have available, I decided to move on to [...]
New Media Measure US intrend Report Q4 2010 now for sale
Our New Media Measure™ intrend reports provide an in-depth look at consumers’ new media behaviors and consumption, and how those are changing with time. Below are some key findings from our 4th Quarter 2010 intrend report. Disc rentals from kiosks and online stores have both increased by 24% year over year. Conversely, brick and mortar [...]
Posted in Digital Media, mobile, Social Media, Video Games
Also tagged Android, Facebook, Hulu, intrend, new media, new media measure, Social Media, Video games
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Netflix & HBO – on a collision course?
Two stories caught my attention this morning, “Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Swears He’s Not Going to Kill HBO” and “Time Warner CEO Discusses Threat from Netflix.” In the first, Hastings from Netflix believes his company and HBO are competitive like football and baseball are competitive (i.e. not really competitive at all) and the latter, Jeff [...]
Posted in Digital Media, Traditional Media
Also tagged business strategies, Digital Media, hbo, hollywood, movies, new media measure, Time Warner
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Online Video Reaches Adolescence
When thinking about the online video industry, it’s difficult to imagine that it’s really no more than a decade old. Its growth as a legitimate and broadly available consumer product has been explosive in the last several years. The current state of online video is volatile and constantly shifting as studios are battling with distributors [...]
Posted in Business, Digital Media
Also tagged Amazon, Apple, movies, MPAA, online video, streaming video, TV, Zediva
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February 14th-18th: New Media Measure Data Points
Here’s a recap of the New Media Measure data points we released this week: Monday, February 14 23% of smartphone owners consider the size of the phone’s screen important. Would you get an iPhone nano? http://bit.ly/fo1fS1 Tuesday, February 15 36% of movie/TV show streamers have streamed from @netflix in past 3 months, up 24% from [...]
Posted in Digital Media, mobile
Also tagged iPhone, movies, music, new media measure, smartphone, Sony
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Is Hulu Another OPEC?
I have seen a lot of discussion lately about the state of digital video - which models will be victorious, which brands will win, will consumers completely cut the cord? Mark Suster, a Los Angeles area based Entrepreneur turned VC, offers one of the more provocative and interesting perspectives I’ve seen about one of the key players, in a post [...]
Posted in Digital Media
Also tagged business models, Digital Media, Hulu, streaming video
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“Cutting the cord” to cable and satellite TV
“Cutting the cord” is a phrase that’s been causing a lot of stress among cable and satellite providers. For those unfamiliar, it refers to the idea that consumers are canceling their cable or satellite subscriptions and turning to the internet as a replacement. With the ubiquity of streaming video options – Hulu and Netflix, to [...]
Posted in Business, Digital Media, Traditional Media
Also tagged cable, Digital Media, Hulu, satellite, TV
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