GLG News by Digital Media Experts

Some of you may remember how you felt in the 1990s when Johnny Carson's last few shows were being aired.  I feel the same way with The Weather Channel. Competition for TWC has been pent up for years; having it owned by one of the four major TV networks is bound to unleash competition that...

Did I help kill the local daily? The Capital Times, an afternoon daily in Madison, Wis., this weekend folded its print edition and became an online-only newspaper.  As an online marketer do I think this is a likely to continue trend and more so, do I feel a tad bit responsible or...

1. Fox and Paramount “experiment” with new release sales on iTunes      2. Studios have hesitated to offer new releases for sale on iTunes due to pricing fears and the fear of Apple becoming al too powerful.

A recent piece in Forbes was titled, Micro Who? Google Rules The Ad Roost. Basically the longer this goes on, the better it is for Google. while it doesn't hurt Google to see their competitive set take whacks at each other, this is the same Google who needs to find more balance in their overall offerings....

In March, Highwinds announced it had raised $55 million from General Catalyst Partners and Alta Communications. Highwinds plans to use the capital to do additional build out of their network named "RollingThunder" which includes a CDN offering.

Of all the calls I do with analysts, money managers and others tracking the content delivery market, rarely do those I speak with ask about video birates. For me, the growth of the content delivery market and the very success of the CDNs relies heavily on the trend we see developing for increased bitrates....

About six months ago, I was really convinced that P2P might start to get some traction in the new year and that we would see some content owners commit to the technology. But aside from the Pando Networks and NBC deal, as we enter Q2 not much has transpired from the end of last year. P2P networks are...

Limelight put out earnings this week and once again, many analysts are unfairly comparing Limelight and Akamai numbers and data. Why is it that so many analysts and reporters are willing to make very specific statements about CDN providers, but do so using general terms? Sounds confusing just saying...

Last week, JumpTV announced that it was looking to sell its content delivery network and would be "refining its strategic focus toward high-value sports and Hispanic broadcast content." This is a great example of where trying to own and operate your own network specifically for the delivery of video...

The StreamingMedia.com survey on CDN pricing and trends has now been filled out almost 1,000 times. I'll be keeping it open for another week or so and then we'll start to compile all the data and give away the free iPhone. Taking a look at some of the preliminary data that has been collected reveals...