Why the Expedia of TV Will Be Worth Billions (Guest Blog)
The first firm to help you figure out where your favorite shows are airing and streaming stands to make a mint
Searching for specific content to watch on a random Thursday night can feel like looking above the clouds into a vast blue sky: “Which way should I go?” Every day we search for something to watch.
Why a chore?
Because the TV content ecosystem is enormous … and growing.
Can Traditional Media Companies Get a Slice of the eSports Pie? (Guest Blog)
Along the way, OTAs also did quite well for themselves as they sucked massive amounts of cash out of the hotel industry in the form of commissions.
[...] apply that to today’s online- and network-viewing model and you begin to understand why TV conglomerates should be very, very worried that an Expedia-like company will come after them by solving video search for TV.
Imagine you’re home in your living room and you want to watch “Transformers.”
While next-gen video search would be cool for consumers, it will be a blockbuster for whoever develops it first because they will be able to extract vast amounts of money (okay, let’s be kind and call it “commissions” here, too) from TV conglomerates.
Just as the OTAs fundamentally changed the travel business, next-gen video search could alter the television and video business dramatically.