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The democratization of online video is poised to cause massive disruption in the way content is created, distributed and discovered by users. Read more »

UltraViolet could succeed as a platform for the sale of video to new digital devices, but it won’t make up for losses on the DVD side. Read more »

Lots of content isn't enough. Pay-TV providers must offer apps that are easy to access in any context to stay ahead. Read more »

Due to growing consumer adoption and better profit margins than traditional video services, high-speed Internet is likely to be the future of the cable industry. Read more »

Google joins the handful of companies controlling both the hardware and software elements of their smartphones — but not without incurring some risks. Read more »

Hints of a Pandora-esque service for video, based on linear personalized videos and recommendations, are finally starting to emerge. Read more »

In the beginning, content was king. If a broadcaster had good TV content, viewers would seek it out. Then distribution was king, because without it no one would be able to watch that content. But what happens in the future, when there's an infinite amount of content on a multitude of platforms? Power will no longer lie in the quality of content or in the strength of its distribution. In this new paradigm, the ability to provide easy access to relevant video content will become the most important part of the equation. Read more »

Cable operators look to connected TVs, Blu-ray players and gaming consoles as the likely successors to the set-top box. Read more »

HBO limits its potential revenue from alternative distributors by tying itself so closely to cable. Read more »

The shift towards TV apps has broad implications for the future of video: Cable companies and TV programmers could soon lose the ability to control audiences. Read more »