The Appetizer In an interesting development in business models, Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Studios, a new venture whose goal is to enable aspiring filmmakers easier access to making their dreams come true and breaking into Hollywood.Â
The Appetizer Adobe announced a new platform that will aid in one of the steady trends currently taking place in the media industry– multiplatform content distribution. Titled  Air 2.5, the environment enables developers to create apps that are compatible across multiple platforms, including mobile, tablets, computers, and television.Â
The Appetizer In 2011, Yahoo! will be making a major push of its Connected TV widget platform through the selling of apps. Currently, Connected TV is available on multiple television sets by companies such as Sony and LG, however, the apps available have been free.Â
The Appetizer The DECE, Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, organization is one of the primary groups leading the charge in devising a plan to standardize digital formats and distribution of content. One of their goals is to enable consumers to have the same freedom they have with transporting and viewing DVDs without the need of having […]
The Appetizer ESPN has signed an agreement with The R&A, organizers of the British Open, to an 8 year deal that has a strong emphasis on multi-platform and digital distiribution rights. One of the key and unique aspects of this deal is that their agreement includes what is called digital international rights.Â