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Sharp leaves TV market in Americas as LCD panel demand, profits fade

July 31, 2015 Jim O’Neill

More news that the traditional TV business is troubled as Japan’s Sharp Corp. announced it’s planning on leaving the TV set business in the America’s, blaming competition and paper-thin profits. The company says it will Read More

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LatAM

4G LTE connections forecast to grow 1500% in LatAm by 2018

July 31, 2015 Jim O’Neill

Next-gen mobile networks in Latin America will be a primary driver for continued mobile expansion in Latin America, with the number of smartphones in the region expected to grow 43% in the next two years. Read More

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Commentary

Study: OTT subs churn… is that really a big deal?

July 31, 2015 Jim O’Neill

Turns out it’s not just pay-TV operators who are struggling with a churning subscriber base; a new report says subscribers to over-the-top services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Instant Video also are prone to Read More

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Broadband

Time Warner Cable earnings call focuses on broadband, OTT growth

July 30, 2015 Jim O’Neill

Time Warner Cable CEO Rob Marcus left no doubt about where he believes the pay-TV industry is heading, noting during this morning’s second-quarter earnings call that the pending acquisition of TWC by Charter would “create Read More

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Mobile

With Verizon mobile deal, HBO just got an extra 109.5 million prospects

July 29, 2015 Jim O’Neill

You know the 10 million additional potential customers HBO hoped to reach in the United States with its over-the-top play, HBO Now? Well, it just got a hell of a bump from Verizon, which just Read More

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Mobile

Tablet mobile data subscriptions to double beyond 200M by 2021

July 29, 2015 Jim O’Neill

Tablet sales may be slowing, but that doesn’t mean tablets won’t be a major player as more premium content finds its way online; they are, after all, the perfect devices – and the preferred devices Read More

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Mobile

Verizon’s mobile video service will begin testing soon, be ready in 8 weeks

July 28, 2015 Jim O’Neill

Eager to be one of the chosen for Verizon’s beta test of its Go90 mobile TV service? Well, you’ll have to wait until later this summer to get a full look, but your chances are Read More

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Cord Cutting

Q2 for pay-TV operators? With IPTV lifeline falling short, it will be dismal

July 28, 2015 Jim O’Neill

The second quarter is shaping up to be a dismal one for pay-TV operators who routinely see seasonal declines in their subscriber numbers as customers trim or disconnect from the services as spring moves into Read More

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Pay TV

Disney CEO Iger: ESPN a la carte? Absolutely… eventually

July 27, 2015 Jim O’Neill

“Technology is the most disruptive force that so-called traditional media is facing,” Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC’ Squawk Box today. That technology – and the consumer’s appetite for a la carte programming – “inevitably” Read More

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Piracy

Want to stop video piracy? Lower costs, speed up releases, make access easier

July 27, 2015 Jim O’Neill

About 25% of British and 48% of Australian consumers have accessed online films illegally
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