Comments
batye
4/2/2017 3:41:09 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: no TV?
@Adi thanks :) for me the other factor in play people tend to follow each other and let say if my brother have it I should have it too... but iphone 6s screen could be to small for some and iphone 6s large could be a better option... but if everyone in the room getting iphone 6s other person tend to get the same... even iphone 6s large could be a better option... same happens with other technology..
dlr5288
3/31/2017 2:44:25 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: no TV?
I agree. I think that phones are way more in use than tvs these days. Maybe just not by the older generation.
mhhf1ve
3/7/2017 2:25:31 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: no TV?
> "There's so much video consumption on other devices that having more TVs makes less sense.."
Agreed. I wonder what happens when mini (micro? nano? femto?) projectors become mainstream, and any flat surface can become a "screen" to watch (or interact with). I think that's when things get really interesting, and TV as a fixed-sized device becomes even more "old school" than it is.
Adi
3/7/2017 9:58:04 AM User Rank Author
Re: no TV?
batye, agreed. I just think we also need to keep in mind how those habits are shifting. After all, TV sets are a multi-billion dollar industry. and as I mentioned in the article, if you can expect everyone to watch TV on smaller screens, then UHD may be pointless.
batye
3/7/2017 9:12:24 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: no TV?
@Adi interesting to know, but as technology changing tv's no longer play role as main unit of entarteinment... as everyone glued to they phone... - how I see it...
Adi
3/7/2017 6:51:36 AM User Rank Author
Re: no TV?
mhhf1ve - This estimate is specifically for TVs. It's just pointing to the fact that more people than before have no TV at home, and that the average home has fewer TVs than in the past. The point you make is the "why" I think. There's so much video consumption on other devices that having more TVs makes less sense, and for some people, having none at all makes sense.
srufolo1
3/6/2017 5:24:49 PM User Rank Platinum
Tough Week for Traditional TV
It will be interesting to see how quickly the percentage of households that subscribe to pay-TV plummets from year to year. But all is not lost for the actual physical TV itself, as it is still being used as a device to watch streaming shows. And there is the older set out there that still simply likes and understands "channels" and "networks" that pay-TV offers.
mhhf1ve
3/6/2017 3:01:25 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: What hope is there for old-school TV?
@michelle, maybe when the ad dollars of TV shows really start to dry up for whatever reason (social media breakthrough or streaming takeover or ???), then we'll see more subscription plans and full (or half) season releases. But I think the ad market currently prefers the "ads on demand" model where advertisers can buy ads when they want, and networks can try to maximize their ad revenues on an auction.
It's interesting to me, though, that netflix is toying with "reality TV" shows for its original content because realityTV is geared more for ads than a subscription model, in my opinion. Scripted shows are nice to binge watch all at once.. And I suppose realityTV is as well, but no one has done it yet?
batye
3/5/2017 12:32:44 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: What hope is there for old-school TV?
@mhhf1ve interesting observation I trust you are right on the money as this way it does make sense - sell more adds and charge more for most watched episide...
Michelle
3/4/2017 10:03:22 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: What hope is there for old-school TV?
@mhh I doubt a distribution agreement with one of the big three services could compete with dollars made on ads. You can still do a mid-season break with streaming -- just release half of the episodes.
|
|
Italy's 5G auction could exceed a government target of raising €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) after attracting interest from companies outside the mobile market.
The emerging-markets operator is focusing on the humdrum business of connectivity and keeping quiet about some of its ill-fated 'digitalization' efforts.
Three UK has picked Huawei over existing radio access network suppliers Nokia and Samsung to build its 5G network.
Vendor says that it's its biggest 5G deal to date.
Verizon skates where the puck is going by waiting for standards-based 5G devices to launch its mobile service in 2019.
Orange has been one of the leading proponents of SDN and NFV. In this Telco Transformation radio show, Orange's John Isch provides some perspective on his company's NFV/SDN journey.
10/16/2017
Huawei Network Transformation Seminar
The adoption of virtualization technology and cloud architectures by telecom network operators is now well underway but there is still a long way to go before the transition to an era of Network Functions Cloudification (NFC) is complete.
The Small Cell Forum's CEO Sue Monahan says that small cells will be crucial for indoor 5G coverage, but challenges around business models, siting ...
People, strategy, a strong technology roadmap and new business processes are the key underpinnings of Telstra's digital transformation, COO Robyn ...
Eric Bozich, vice president of products and marketing at CenturyLink, talks about the challenges and opportunities of integrating Level 3 into ...
Epsilon's Mark Daley, director of digital strategy and business development, talks about digital transformation from a wholesale service provider ...
Bill Walker, CenturyLink's director of network architecture, shares his insights on why training isn't enough for IT employees and traditional ...
All Videos
|