It was announced this week that Spotify is seeking to raise money from private investors in a deal that would put a valuation of as much as USD 4 billion on the online music service. This should be concerning for two simple reasons: Spotify is not profitable, It is unlikely that Spotify will ever register [...]
Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
The Great Big Music Streaming Profitability Scam
March 28, 2012
Why premium video content is at risk of becoming a simple commodity
March 2, 2012
The “Premium” of video content from major studios is quickly disappearing. First it was Netflix, then Hulu, and then came Amazon with its Prime Instant Video Service, and Comcast has followed suite with Streampix, which will be soon followed by Verizon’s strategic Redbox partnership…all services that offer access to thousands of hours of premium content [...]
The increasingly risky business of digital video distribution
August 15, 2011
Summary: In this high level review of today’s legal digital video distribution business I discuss the issues with the current value chain, problems with content licensing, and why these will not support desperately needed long-term growth for the industry. Evidence is provided to support this view and, unless there are some significant changes in the [...]
An Orange exclusive: follow the Cannes Film Festival live on Orange TV
May 12, 2011
At home on their PC, on their iPad or smartphone – Orange customers will be given the opportunity to follow the 64th Cannes Film Festival live on TV. Film fans will be able to watch the official Festival TV exclusively on Orange TV and find out everything about the movie stars and the festival. [...]
One small step for Home Entertainment, one giant leap for the Entertainment Consumer
March 14, 2011
The recent Jan 2011 launch of Orange Switzerland’s hybrid physical/digital home entertainment service, CineHome, has added yet another Video On Demand (VoD) product to the already crowded Swiss digital TV market – There are now 8 VoD services, which is quite an impressive number for such a small country. Until recently, only Swisscom TV, Cablecom, Acetrax, and [...]
A new OTT Home Entertainment Service is born
January 14, 2011
Introducing Orange CineHome: VoD, DVD/Blu-ray rental, and catch-up TV, with unlimited content <Click here for Product Demo> Orange Switzerland will be launching the world’s latest Over the Top (OTT) IP connected home entertainment service on January 17, 2011. The TV based product, CineHome, offers an impressive content line-up and flexibile viewing options, for a very afforable monthly [...]
Has Hollywood moved to Switzerland?!
January 11, 2011
After seeing the large Hollywood-like sign going up this Monday on the slopes of a small Zürich area town called Hergiswil, Swiss residents have understood that something is brewing in their Entertainment market: Comparing this Hergiswil panorama to the below Hollywood vista I recently experienced this December, one can’t help to notice the similarities: Besides the bad weather (like California, Switzerland isn’t [...]
What’s the colour of Entertainment? …it’s Orange, of course.
December 15, 2010
Orange launches its new World Of Entertainment Orange Communications SA strengthens its market presence as Switzerland’s premier supplier of Entertainment by launching a new website focused on the discovery of content and of its entertainment offerings. Orange’s acquisition and integration of the Citydisc Home Entertainment retail chain is now complimented by a new digital content playground called the World Of Entertainment. [...]
This Is It…why Michael Jackson could have been digital media’s biggest ambassador.
November 19, 2009
This Is It…why Michael Jackson could have been digital media’s biggest ambassador.
