Multi-Platform App Enablers Will Be IPTV Winners: Analyst Jackson

LAS VEGAS — A digital media world in which TV manufacturers keep changing their underlying smart operating systems risks wrong-footing and frustrating content owners, says Ovum TV principal analyst Paul Jackson. “A number of manufacturers here have switched horses in terms of what their OS is going to be,” Jackson tells Beet.TV in this video […]

 
 

Video Platform Company ‘Piksel’ Sees Upside for Publishers, Big and Small, via IPTV

Piksel, the New York-based global provider of digital video services, sees a growing opportunity for publishers of various sizes to connect with consumers directly, via various IPTV scenarios including Roku, smart TV’s, and cable set-top boxes. No longer limited by YouTube or other video portals, direct distribution to consumers is becoming viable, albeit with proper […]

 
 

Conde Nast Moves into the Living Room with Roku

As part of its digital expansion this year, Conde Nast has launched its magazine channels via Roku, says Fred Santarpia, Chief Digital Officer for Conde Nast, in an interview with Beet.TV. The channels for GQ, Glamour, Vogue, Wired, Teen Vogue, Vanity Fair and Style.com went live last month on the over-the-top service with more than […]