Category Archives: Digital Entertainment
A Report Back from the Digital Front Lines
A week ago, Giant Interactive participated as a co-sponsor (with OVGuide) in the Entertainment Merchants Association‘s June Digital Salon. The topic of the evening: How do content providers attract consumers ‘where they are, when they are’ in a marketplace which is filled with numerous digital offerings and seems to be adding more choices every day? [...]
The Model of a Modern Major Network
I was a little frustrated when I discovered that Hulu only had season 4 of Parks & Recreation. Though I’m a little late to the party for this smart comedy, I had dreams of binge-viewing the entire run…and now those hopes were dashed. Thinking that I’d have to start at Season 1 on disc, I turned to old [...]
How Precarious Is Netflix’s Lead in VOD?
Netflix has been the lightning rod of the VOD revolution for a long time, whether for good or ill. As a subscriber since 2000, I’ve followed the company’s evolution from DVD distributor to VOD leader and for this entire period, Netflix has had the privilege of being the name mentioned first and most often when [...]
How Will Cord Cutters Impact Home Entertainment?
I chatted recently with a tech-savvy friend about his sizeable and seemingly eternally-growing cable bill (Hello, Comcast.) My friend mused that he might just drop his cable and rely on Google TV, Hulu and various free sites on-line. His rationale was simple: He never watched live TV anymore, choosing instead to depend on several VOD [...]
Good News for Home Entertainment as 2012 Draws To A Close
It’s been a tough couple of years for the home entertainment industry. Spending by consumers has dropped significantly since 2009 and there’s been more than a little hand wringing about the future of the business. Yet, as 2013 draws to a close, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. As TheWrap [...]