[opendtv] Re: Advanced-Television.com: Reuters TV direct to consumer
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:39:53 -0400
All of the network news services have direct to consumer news portals.
Regards
Craig
> On Oct 27, 2014, at 6:37 PM, Manfredi, Albert E
> <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> More of this barrage, to get Craig out of the quicksand.
>
> In this case, you have a heretofore non-TV-bundle news source which would
> become available as an OTT service, competing directly against bundle members
> such as CNN. It offers an alternative, which can certainly encourage
> consumers to cut the cord (including TVE), but also encourage CNN itself to
> change its modus operandi.
>
> Of course, never mind that other 24 hour credible news networks, such as
> France 24, which provides global news with only a minor emphasis on France,
> have already been doing this online for a few years.
>
> Bert
>
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> http://advanced-television.com/2014/10/06/reuters-tv-direct-to-consumer/
>
> Monday, October 27, 2014
>
> Reuters TV direct to consumer
> By Chris Forrester
>
> Reuters is already in the news and video news-gathering business, but next
> year it will introduce a direct-to-consumer news service, Reuters TV,
> according to the company. The plan is seen as a response to emerging news
> suppliers such as Vice TV, although will remain very much focussed on hard
> news.
>
> Trade mag AdAge is reporting that Reuters TV will be an advertising supported
> digital service 'broadcasting' initially to iPhones and iPads. Evidently
> there will be a "low" monthly fee, although no sum has actually been
> mentioned. However, users will be able to receive a 'personalised' stream of
> video content generated by Reuters.
>
> Reportedly Reuters TV will customise the news package to include live events
> and take advantage of its global news bureaux and resources.
>
> Reuters say that unlike other news channels they will not be dependent on
> existing broadcast legacy. "The pace of change has been incredible in TV, but
> it hasn't manifested itself in TV news," said Isaac Showman, managing
> director, Reuters TV, told AdAge.
>
>
>
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