There is now real evidence that cord cutting is happening with actual net subscriber loss. Pay TV lost 80,000 subscribers over the past year, which sounds awful for cable companies until you realize they still have nearly 100 million. But hey, capitalism rules, and I'm sure there's some panic.
Google and Microsoft have been facing up to each other all week over the Windows YouTube app which has yet to be settled - although Google's 'Cease & Desist' letter might hasten Microsoft's decision about whether to allow ads and prevent downloads. In other news, YouTube's 'Comedy Week' starts tonight - we can't wait!
Microsoft has created a YouTube app for Windows Phone that blocks ads and allows users to download videos. While these things are frowned upon by YouTube API standards, the question becomes, "Is Microsoft breaking the law by doing this?"
[Click for latest NewFronts News ] Last year Hulu, AOL, Microsoft Advertising, Digitas, Yahoo!, and Google/YouTube joined forces to chart new territory in media through the Digital Content NewFronts .
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From April 29th-May 3rd, 18 online video distributors will take the stage all over New York for
The Digital Content NewFronts (DCNF) are almost upon us.
Investigative Spider Webbing sounds odd but it's a term that video creators should be aware of when it comes to understanding how users use their smartphones and tablets to access further information online. Microsoft tell us all about it in their new study.
There's been a lot of news about this week and we catch up with some of the stories that we didn't cover in depth.
The second annual Digital Content NewFronts , new media’s answer to television upfronts , will return to New York from April 29 to May 3 . In anticipation of the upcoming event, The Interactive Advertising Bureau ( IAB ) has released a full five day schedule, with 18 distributors ready to pitch their new programs to hungry advertisers
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