6 Reasons OTT Content Will Dominate The Connected TV Market
Over-the-top content – film and TV services delivered directly over the internet to connected devices – is a key part of the evolution of connected TV. The OTT market, already showing huge consumer uptake via providers like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, is expected to increase fourfold...
The Anatomy of The Perfect Media App [Slideshare]
Your audience is changing. With more options than ever to watch content where they want, how they want, and when they want, viewers are no longer confined to the living room. The move away from the traditional cable model, commonly called cord-cutting, is a growing reality...
Moving Beyond Templates in Roku Development
Roku – like the streaming media player industry more broadly – continues to gain popularity at an astounding pace. As of September 2014, Roku had already sold over 10 million units in the United States alone. With 50 million streaming media players forecasted to be...
Everything You Need to Know About AirPlay-Enabled Apps
Apple has been a dominant force each and every year with their new products and innovative ideas. Their first quarter of 2015 is a testament to this – with $18 billion in net profit, they’re up 38% from 2013. They show no signs of slowing...
App Monetization Strategies for TVE & Media
Back in February, a House of Cards episode featured Frank Underwood playing a game called Monument Valley on his tablet. The effect of the feature was almost immediate, with the app jumping significantly in major app stores. But what if there was more to it? What...
Rethinking “Second Screen”: Social TV and The Active Audience
Is the future of television social? Broadcasters and content providers are quickly realizing that not only do they need functional media apps to stay connected with their audiences, they need to provide a platform that offers the ability to interact. People aren’t just passively watching content...
The Chromecast Development Process: Sender Applications, Receiver Applications, & Dogfooding
As developers we see challenges in everyday situations, whether it comes to programming, solution gathering, specs or mundane tasks. Google Chromecast development is a more recent challenge that developers need to tackle as TV Everywhere and Connected Devices become more pervasive. This post will discuss...
Aereo: The Real TV Game Changer
Over the last year as Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime have continued to gain steam; another streaming service has taken the broadcast industry by storm, and can truly be regarded as the next disruptor. Aereo- a startup based out of New York City, works in similar...
Online and Mobile Streaming Change How the Olympics Are Watched
Every two years, for two weeks the world becomes transfixed on high performance sport and this year, the Sochi Olympic games did not disappoint. Four years ago, Vancouver was dubbed the ‘social’ games as those competing, attending or hearing were creating buzz via social media. Sochi,...
The Second Screen Experience
One of the largest phenomena within the media and entertainment industry has been the introduction of second screen apps. The interaction of connected devices to enhance and engage audiences during live events, TV, and films offers viewers an engaging experience. In late 2013, IDC surveyed...