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Consumers spend more on game rentals than VOD[with chart]
Consumers are more likely to rent DVD/Blu-ray discs than video games, but those who do spend more per month. Yet it's not a zero-sum game, according to ABI Research.
What Does 'Inception' Have in Common with 'The Departed'? [with chart]
Two movie top ten lists have been published recently, both detailing the most popular movies of all time. But there’s one major difference – one list reports movies rented from Netflix, while the other shows those downloaded using BitTorrent. Guess which was topped by "The Blind Side" and which by "Avatar."
TiVo Users Losing Interest in Live TV
Social media and second screen apps may be fighting a losing battle to preserve live TV viewing. New data from TiVo shows consumer preference for control and convenience trumps their desire to watch a program live.
Guest Article: Avoid the Pitfalls of FTP by Using Cloud-Native Alternatives
Since the transition to a file-based workflow in media production began, companies have relied on FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to transfer files over the Internet. But this 45-year-old protocol was designed decades ago, in the days when small groups of Internet pioneers moved relatively small files between themselves.
Research: 80% of new U.S. cars will be 'connected' by 2017...
By 2017, more than 80 percent of new cars in the U.S. and Western Europe will include connected car features, according to a new report from ABI Research.
John Peel's legendary music collection to be an online museum
The legendary music collection of British radio pioneer and icon John Peel is being turned into an interactive online museum accessible by the public.
Cyber Monday Breaks All-Time U.S. Online Shopping Record
Cyber Monday was the heaviest online shopping day in U.S. history, according to new figures released by comScore. Online spending reached $1.25 billion on the day, topping last year's figure of $1.03 billion by 22 percent.
Research: Tencent dominates China's online game market [with chart]
Tencent accounts for over a third of all revenue in China’s online game market, which overall raked in 11.27 billion Chinese yuan ($1.78 billion) during the first quarter of 2012.
Survey: 44% would never click a Facebook ad [with chart]
Thirty percent of people "strongly distrust" Facebook with their personal data, while 44 percent would "never" click on Facebook-sponsored ads, according to a new survey by digital marketing agency Greenlight.
Guest Article: Nine Essentials for Acquiring Subscription & Recurring Revenue Customers
[Editor’s Note: This is a guest article written by Vindicia. Vindicia brings enterprise-class innovation to consumer-facing subscription billing to help digital companies acquire and retain more customers by making payments seamless, secure and easy.]
Digital content and services are everywhere today, and many are available on a subscription or recurring basis. The burning question remains: how to develop a consistent stream of customers, reduce churn and keep acquisition costs to a minimum?
