The Appetizer R&B crooner / Former Odd Future member Frank Ocean pulled another game changer with the release of his album(s). After years of silence and teasing about a new release, Frank Ocean released what he called his next album- or so we thought- Endless– as a visual – all video album on streaming services. […]
Author: Robert J. Brooks
Apps = The New TV?
The Appetizer At the AppFronts that took place recently, a panel led to the following conclusion: that apps are the new TV, citing the increased and comparative usage time-wise amongst app usage vs TV viewing by consumers. What this means is that, according to the panelists, in the near future, more people will prefer to […]
Hold Up- Apple Buying Tidal!!?
The Appetizer News broke that Apple may be in the process of trying to purchase Tidal, the highly publicized streaming service headlined by Jay-Z and a multitude of artists, including Beyonce, Kanye West, Usher, Rihanna, Chris Martin from Coldplay, and others, who serve as co-owners, in an effort to add to their exclusives and shorten […]
Next Generation of TV Views Prefer Nontraditional Platforms Over Regular TV!!
The Appetizer A new study was recently released showing that the majority of people from the latest generation (referred to as Millienials), ranging in ages 14-24, prefer watching television programming over non-traditional platforms such as computers and tablets than standard television sets.
Cartoon Network to launch a “Micro Network” targeting mobile viewers
The Appetizer In an effort to target their audience’s evolving mobile viewing habits, Cartoon Network announced a new initiative that they are branding a “Micro network.” The Micro network, called Cartoon Network Anything, essentially is an off shoot version of the Cartoon Network (think MTV and MTV2), only it will exclusively target mobile viewers and […]