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Do We Need a Three Screens Rating System? The Obama Inauguration Ratings

January 22, 2009 in Media Measurement, News & Analysis, Uncategorized

Some articles point out that 10.2 million people watched the inauguration on just two content delivery networks (so the total is probably far more).  Others point out that 37.8 million people watched on TV and then go on to say it was fewer than the Reagan inauguration in 1981.  But I’m very surprised that so [...]

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Hitachi to kill the remote control and game controller?

January 11, 2009 in Connected TV, Innovation & Technology, News & Analysis, Product & Service Reviews, Video Games

Hitachi is announced they are working with Canesta’s to create a new 3D controller (press release here).  This means you’ll be able to control programs on your TV by simply moving your hands.  The the real beauty is the ability for the TV to detect which parts of your body are moving and how fast [...]

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Vizio Provides the Best Broadband TV Model to Date

January 8, 2009 in Communications and Media, Connected TV, Digital Media Entertainment, Three Screen Convergence, Web Video

Vizio leapfrogs LG’s direct-to-TV Neflix announcement with a full set of direct to TV services.  In a release put out today, Vizio announced that later this year consumers will be able to bring an HDTV home, plug in an Internet connection, and without any additional services or boxes, access the following:

Casual games through Accedo Broadband [...]

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LG and Neftlix Announce the Death of Cable/DVR/Video Game Consoles

January 5, 2009 in Connected TV, Digital Media Entertainment, News & Analysis, Three Screen Convergence, Video Games, Web Video

Thanks to LG, every box that delivers content to your HDTV will be undergoing an existential crisis.
For years, I’ve been talking about a day when you bring home your TV, plug it in to an electrical and broadband outlet, and start getting a range of content and applications – no boxes or cable needed…cable companies [...]

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