Recent Reports

TV Everywhere: Can Cable Solve Its Hulu Problem?

Vol. 4, No. 5, October 2009

The success of Hulu is driving cable operators to develop TV Everywhere, a strategy to include Internet video in their service portfolios. This report analyzes the business and technology challenges presented by TV Everywhere, including profiles of 12 key technology suppliers.

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Tru2way Troubles: Is Cable Losing Out to Telcos on ITV?

Vol. 4, No. 4, August 2009

This report examines the requirements and challenges of implementing tru2way and profiles eight suppliers that provide tru2way headend and networking technology. It includes an assessment of a tru2way network's benefits, how cable is overcoming its technical challenges, and the market drivers for tru2way in the future.

LENGTH: 18 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

EBIF: Cable's Practical Approach to Interactive TV

Vol. 4, No. 3, June 2009

This report examines the prospects and challenges of using EBIF and profiles 19 suppliers that support EBIF activity in various ways. It includes an assessment of EBIF capabilities, pros and cons, deployment projections, the competition for ITV, and strategies and plans by MSOs, programmers, and suppliers.

LENGTH: 24 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Boon Dongle: DTAs Will Give MSOs a Big Bandwidth Boost

Vol. 4, No. 2, April 2009

This report analyzes the prospects for using DTAs to go all-digital, including the pros and cons, costs, and issues such as security and customer self-installation. It reports on the DTA experiences of large and small cable operators so far, and profiles seven suppliers of DTA hardware or software solutions.

LENGTH: 20 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Cross-Platform Services: The New Cable/Telco Battleground

Vol. 4, No. 1, February 2009

This report defines and examines the prospects for cross-platform services on U.S. cable systems, listing some of the market's mains benefits. Cross-platform applications are discussed, including their features and the emerging technologies that will support them. The report also profiles nine technology suppliers that play unique roles in cross-platform development.

LENGTH: 18 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Cable VoD: Can It Survive in a Broadband Video World?

Vol. 3, No. 4, December 2008

This report examines the prospects for the U.S. cable industry's next-generation on-demand plans, the challenges that cable MSOs face on the VoD service front, and the technologies that are available to deliver advanced on-demand services. The report profiles and analyzes next-gen VoD products from 10 leading technology suppliers.

LENGTH: 19 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

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