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Published on 30 May 2013

Though the companies that created the Content Delivery Network (CDN) industry over a decade ago have evolved well beyond that core functionality, there are still plenty of service providers seeking CDN capabilities, as evidenced by the first fruits of Akamai's purchase of Verivue (News - Alert) late last year.

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Published on 23 May 2013

Aiming to boost in-stadium attendance, National Football League innovators have been harnessing wireless access to content resources. The league has even cited an improved fan experience as a factor in awarding San Francisco the 50th Super Bowl on Tuesday.

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Published on 16 May 2013

First there was "same day as DVD," then there was "same day as cinema," now there's a "before theater" option for movie lovers that want to see a short list of non-blockbuster, relatively low-budget titles by renting them from Comcast Corp.'s video-on-demand (VoD) library.

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Published on 09 May 2013

Obscured by a recent fog of new service teases, overblown rumors and chest thumping proclamations was a relevant business and technology capability from video publishing giant thePlatform (News - Alert) that lets pay-TV providers roll out standalone over-the-top (OTT) subscription video services.

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Published on 01 May 2013

With consumers still clamoring for a-la-carte TV, a continuation of cutting cords for Netflix, Amazon and Hulu Plus, and most all subscribers complaining about the always rising cost of pay-TV services (cable, telco, satellite), the consensus appears to be that a short subset of channels paid for are actually worth it.

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Published on 24 April 2013

When you create a market segment – unlimited delivered movies for an affordable monthly price – everyone from fast followers to re-invent-the-wheelers want a (big) piece of you. By using innovation to drive evolution, Netflix remains a disruptor, instead of the disrupted.

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