Internet Video: Threat or Opportunity for IPTV Operators
October 2007
IPTV operators of managed networks everywhere are wondering how best to deal with (best-effort) Internet Video services that may eventually become either partners or competitors. MRG’s new report "Internet Video for IPTV Service Providers" investigates how IPTV can leverage both professionally-developed and user-generated video content to reduce churn and generate revenue.
"We've found that using Internet Video is a tremendous opportunity if it's tailored around the IPTV operator's local market," states Len Feldman, Director of IPTV Analysis for MRG, Inc. "Internet Video, if brought onto a managed network with superb search and display, can be a significant added value for the IPTV operator."
For more information, consult our Internet Video for IPTV Service Providers – September 2007 report.
Source: MRG, Inc., October 2007 IPTV Bulletin
Verizon vs. Cable Operators
October 2007
Now two years old, Verizon has spent over US$18 billion for its FiOS TV service. Verizon said it now has 500,000 customers, and is adding 2,600 new customers every business day. An analyst with Banc of America, predicts that Verizon will have 2 million FiOS TV subscribers by the end of 2008. That would make it the 9th largest provider of TV service in the U.S.
At an investor conference, Comcast said that Verizon is a real competitor and is taking customers away from them.
For more information, consult our: MRG, Inc., October 2007 IPTV Bulletin
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