Some industry pundits predict that Internet-based delivery, or over-the-top (OTT) services, may supplant the role of traditional service providers.

Progressive pay-TV operators may have to embrace novel technologies that have been designed to effectively scale and solve many remaining IP video issues.

By integrating OTT and adaptive rate streaming technology with pay-TV services, operators can enhance ARPU, subscriber loyalty and lure incremental advertising dollars.

In this session, Steve will provide an overview on adaptive rate streaming technologies and how they are likely to alter the current framework of managed network vs. Internet delivery within satellite, cable and IPTV delivery networks.

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You didn’t have to look very hard to see that the biggest thing at CES this year was continued buzz and hype about 3D TV. From my standpoint, it seems the equipment manufacturers are ahead of the rest of the ecosystem to make this a mainstream reality.

For one, there is very little 3D content and little commitment to produce more. I heard a statistic that I can’t prove, but sounds about right: there is a total of 120 hours of 3D programming in the world. The reason the studios invested so much in the Avatar experiment is to make the theater release window more valuable. I would imagine they want to hang on to that advantage as long as possible before making the same content available at home.

And of course, there are a lot of people who . . .

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