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Amazon Readies Set-Top Box for Holidays - WSJ.com - 0 views

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  • A key motivation for Amazon is boosting its Prime membership rolls, which may be bolstered by a set-top box.
  • Streaming video has been an increasing focus for Amazon, which has been racing to distinguish itself from rivals Netflix, Hulu LLC and others with exclusive content deals and a slate of television pilots that are set to become available starting later this year.
  • Based on the dizzying array of free and paid apps available on Roku devices--from the Yachting Channel to YogaGlo to Trigger Talk TV for gun enthusiasts—it is easy to imagine potential e-commerce tie-ins on an Amazon device.
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  • two most-watched Roku apps are Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, according to Roku's website.
  • The set-top box, which would pit the online retailer against a host of established rivals, is a small device that resembles a Roku Inc. player and is similarly styled as a platform to run apps and content from a variety of sources, these people said. It would also serve as a delivery vehicle for Amazon's existing streaming video service—available as part of its Prime membership
Carri Bugbee

Amazon Plans Free Streaming Media Service - WSJ.com - 0 views

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shared by Carri Bugbee on 27 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • The new service, which could launch in the coming months, likely will feature original series and may include licensed programming, these people said. As part of the project, Amazon has held talks with the creators of "Betas," a series about a Silicon Valley startup that Amazon produced last year for Prime, these people said.
  • The new data Amazon collects about viewers' television or music preferences could allow it to deliver more targeted advertising, including for products available on its retail website. Think Adidas shoe ads alongside Run-D.M.C.'s "MyAdidas" music video.
Carri Bugbee

Viewers Will Control TV in Future | Disciplines content from Chief Marketer - 0 views

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Intel Wants Helps from Amazon or Samsung to Launch OnCue Web TV - Peter Kafka - Media -... - 0 views

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shared by Carri Bugbee on 27 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Intel executives, who have promised to launch a Web-based pay TV service by the end of 2013, are now looking for a strategic backer to help them fund and distribute the service. If they don’t find one soon, it’s possible the project will be scrapped.
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Google to sunset Google TV brand as its smart TV platform merges with Android - Tech Ne... - 0 views

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shared by Carri Bugbee on 11 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Three years after launching the first generation of Google TV devices, Google is now looking to rid itself of the brand and realign its smart TV platform efforts more closely with Android. The move is part admission that Google TV failed, part hope that Android will eventually find its place in the living room.
  • They are calling it ‘Android TV.’”
  • Google announced earlier this year that it would update Google TV to the latest version of Android, which would allow developers to use the same APIs available on mobile devices.
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  • Google recently announced the latest version of Android, code-named KitKat, which could be available as early as next week.
  • So why did Google finally decide to rid itself of the brand? The upgrade to the latest version of Android seems to be the main factor, but chances are that the surprising success of Chromecast made the decision even easier.
  • Not only was Chromecast sold out for weeks, it’s currently the number one selling electronics device on Amazon ,
Carri Bugbee

Nielsen Agrees to Expand Definition of TV Viewing - 1 views

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shared by Carri Bugbee on 21 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • networks for years have complained that total viewing of their shows isn't being captured by traditional ratings measurements. This is a move to correct that.
  • decision to expand beyond traditional TV ratings measurement came out of a meeting in New York on Tuesday of the What Nielsen Measures Committee, a group that has been meeting for nearly a year.
  • By September 2013, when the next TV season begins, Nielsen expects to have in place new hardware and software tools in the nearly 23,000 TV homes it samples. Those measurement systems will capture viewership not just from the 75 percent of homes that rely on cable, satellite and over the air broadcasts but also viewing via devices that deliver video from streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon, from so-called over-the-top services and from TV enabled game systems like the X-Box and PlayStation.
Carri Bugbee

Most Cord-Cutters Are Happy They Did It: Study | Multichannel - 0 views

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  • About 84% of cord-cutters are “at least somewhat happy with their decision,” while 37% said they’re so happy that they have no plans to ever return to a traditional pay-TV service,
  • 17% of U.S. broadband subscribers surveyed say they once took a pay-TV service but have since left their provider, while 10% say they have never subscribed to pay-TV (the so-called “cord-nevers”), and 74% said they currently take a pay-TV service.
  • The median time spent each week by pay-TV subs using the service is 12.98 hours. Next is Internet subscription VOD (4.89 hours), free over-the-air TV (4.72 hours), free Internet video (3.49 hours), and owned digital movies and TV shows (3.12 hours).
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  • About 92% reported spending time on YouTube, followed by Netflix (52%), Hulu/Hulu Plus (35%),  Amazon Prime (26%), and premium channel sites such as HBO Go (28%).
Carri Bugbee

MediaPost Publications TV-Related Tweets Kick-Start Viewers 03/25/2014 - 0 views

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  • 90% of those who see TV show-related tweets have taken “immediate action” -- either to watch a particular TV, search for related information, or share content.
  • the research says of those exposed to TV-related tweets, 77% have watched TV show content; 42% have made a plan to watch the show later; 38% have watched episodes online; and 33% have changed the channel to watch the show.
  • 76% have done searches for a show and 78% has clicked on a show’s hashtag or followed a talent’s handle or retweet TV-related tweets.
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  • the majority of those who are exposed to TV-related tweets “are also highly likely to watch a show they’ve never watched before, or resume watching a show that they’d previously stopped watching,” as a result of a TV-related tweet.
  • The majority of TV viewers -- 72% -- tweet when they watch a live broadcast; 60% tweet about TV shows when they are not watching them; and 58% tweet about TV shows while they watch on time-shifted platforms, like OnDemand, Hulu, iTunes and Amazon.
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New S3 Research Paper Tackles Casting, Names Top Second Screen Apps : 2nd Screen Society - 0 views

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  • If done right, “casting” just might be the “killer” app the second screen world has been looking for.
  • The report pinpoints which apps are resonating with consumers (and why), and focuses on the new role “casting” content is playing in the second screen ecosystem.
  • “However, we also noted several apps — including Amazon Instant Video, M-Go, and several TV Everywhere services — that currently have no identifiable casting experience,” said Chuck Parker, chairman of the 2nd Screen Society.
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  • The second screen apps earning the highest praise in the report: • NextGuide, a personalized TV listings guide designed for the iPad. • BuddyTV, a universal TV search and recommendation portal. • Beamly (formerly Zeebox), a social TV and networking platform geared toward mobile devices. • Viggle, which offers engagement incentives for consumers to earn points for real-world rewards. • The USA Anywhere TV Everywhere app. • The HBO Go TV Everywhere app. • The NCAA March Madness app created by Turner and CBS. • SmartGlass, the game-centric second screen endevour Microsoft launched for the Xbox platform. • ConnectTV, which offers consumers the ability to clip and share a short clip of the show they’re viewing.
  • report also delves into the two major use-cases of second screen apps: the second screen as a companion experience and as a multi-screen viewing experience; and examines how developers and publishers have taken advantage of 4G LTE networks to create second screen apps experiences — especially for sporting events — that allow for seamless access in and out of the home.
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