Tag: OTT

Different OTT strokes for different folks

Posted onAuthorPaul Sweeting

We’re just at the dawn of the virtual MVPD era and we’re already seeing signs of more market segmentation and product differentiation than with the current, facilities-based service provider model. On the heels of Dish’s breakthrough launch this week of its Sling TV service, Sony has begun to pull the curtain back a bit on Read More …

BlackBerry’s two-sided view of net neutrality

Posted onAuthorPaul Sweeting

Taken literally, Chen appears to be arguing that OS providers should be prohibited from developing proprietary applications for their platforms, which is obviously untenable, both legally and practically. But he’s absolutely correct that a platform without Netflix and other highly popular services is at a competitive disadvantage to platforms that have them. Read More …