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Digital Entertainment Revenue Hit $57 Billion in 2013

Digital Entertainment Revenue Hit $57 Billion in 2013

By Sean Patterson February 19, 2014

As entertainment increasingly moves online and older entertainment business models continue to struggle with the concept non-physical media, consumers are beginning to enjoy an unprecedented selection of entertainment options – and on their own schedule. Market research firm IHS today …

Google’s New TV Ad Model: A Step Forward Or Back? Google’s New TV Ad Model: A Step Forward Or Back?
By · May 16, 2012

Google is in the process of drastically changing how online advertising is measured. Last month, the search and advertising giant announced its Brand Activate Initiative that is geared toward addressing the measurement challenges that brand marketers face.

Business
MAD Magazine Laughs Onto The iPad On April Fool’s MAD Magazine Laughs Onto The iPad On April Fool’s
By · March 30, 2012

It’s not a joke, but it might be a prank. We’ll give them the benefit of the doubt, though, and tell you that Alfred E Neuman is about to land his goofy little face on your iPad. This year, MAD …

Life
Netflix: Is It Worth the Price Increase? Netflix: Is It Worth the Price Increase?
By · August 5, 2011 · 43 Comments

Before last month, Netflix was loved and praised. Although it wasn’t perfect, it was still considered a great service for a really great price. This dynamic, however, changed when the company announced some major changes to its pricing structure last month.

Business
Huffington Post Co-Founder Launching Digital Media Company
By · March 28, 2011

Ken Lerer is not wasting any time.  Less than a month after selling The Huffington Post to AOL for $315 million, he has busied himself with a new digital media start-up. His new company is called Bedrocket Properties, and Lerer …

Business
Digital Media Revenues To Surpass Movies, Home Video
By · December 18, 2008 · 1 Comment

Worldwide revenues from digital media will surpass revenue generated by movie theaters and home video combined for the first time in 2008, according to new research from Strategy Analytics.

The report, "Global Media & Entertainment Market Forecast, 2004-2012," predicts that global revenues from media and entertainment will exceed $845 billion this year, with more than 10 percent, or $90 billion, coming from online and mobile channels.

In comparison, the worldwide filmed entertainment market will generate $83.1 billion in revenues this year.

Technology
Digital Media Concepts Popular Among Execs
By · May 6, 2008

Media and advertising executives are displaying an "eyes on the prize" attitude, according to new survey results.  A significant number of the execs support fresh technologies and approaches, and want to embrace them over the next few years.

Social Media
Thirty Something’s Balance New And Old Media
By · August 16, 2007

A new study by ABI Research found that a large amount of digital content is consumed by a small but influential group of digital media users, while the average user is looking for new ways to manage content.

Business
PodZinger CEO Wilde About Digital Media
By · May 10, 2007

Tom Wilde has taken the corner office at audio and video search firm PodZinger, moving company founder Alex Laats upstairs and positioning the business for B2B2C success.

Search
In The Newsletter
Big Media Fears Your Video Upload
By · April 16, 2007 · 1

It’s not the box office return for "Grindhouse" that worries Big Media, but the potential for the Internet to unleash a whole bunch of wanna-be Tarantinos and Rodriguezes into the world of the digital media.

Moonves: Digital Media Helps Primetime
By · January 4, 2007

Despite the contention that more Internet usage equals less time in front of the television, CBS has found more online connectivity equals more engagement with lucrative primetime broadcasts.