iTunes and Video Services Alike to Come to a 'Dead End'?
Apple Inc.'s iTunes, and other Internet video sites selling movies and shows, will most probably reach the peak of popularity this year, according to a study performed by Forrester Research. It is partially explained by the fact that more programming is currently available on ads-supported free outlets.
Sales of movies and TV shows will increase greatly to $279 million in 2007 from $98 million last year. But as for the next year, the growth in sales is expected to considerably diminish, according to Forrester Research.
The author of the study, Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey, says he has all the reasons to believe that iTunes enjoys just a temporary success while consumers are searching for better ways to download video. McQuivey calls the paid video service market a 'dead end'.
The study shows that video sales growth will most probably fails to triple or even double in 2008. Average users are reluctant to pay for online video services as they often have to deal with a variety of technical problems, including different video file formats, troubles with watching downloaded videos on TV screens and many other difficulties.
Meanwhile, traditional media distribution companies, such as the Hollywood-supported film service MovieLink, Amazon.com Inc.'s Unbox service and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s service work out special strategies to make more of their videos available online for free.
Supported by Walt Disney Co.'s ABC.com, News Corp.'s Fox and other television networks have already made available some hit shows for free on Internet. News Corp. and General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal joined efforts to distribute their shows' archive over the Internet. As for set top box makers and cable TV service executives, they also try to provide easier ways of watching online videos on big TV screens. This year, Time Warner Inc.'s AOL signed a contract to make its videos available directly on Sony Corp. flat-panel televisions.
The study has estimated that up to the present time only 9 % of Internet adult users have used paid video services to download a program or a movie. They spent about $14 each to buy videos in 2006 and with the appearance of new online outlets they are expected to spend more this year. McQuivey thinks media companies should make their content available through all distribution platforms. The analyst suggests they should pay specific attention to those platforms that allow online users share content within a home network.
Powered by www.infoniac.com.
Comments:
- 0 votes
//44 Nov 07, 2009 01:55 AM | posted by:
cham - I need a virus that will crash the OS of the pc... i need badLy.. please email it to m8_graveyard@yahoo.com
give me the instruction how to do it to infect the pc that will crash OS..thanks.. - 1 votes
//43 Sep 27, 2009 05:51 AM | posted by: raj - can any on please send me the virus that will distroy
hard disk partition
i need because by mistake i have given my hdd to
friend and now i doubt that my precious data may be
recovered by him - pl. email me at asgari@insurer.com - 3 votes
//42 Feb 03, 2009 03:09 PM | posted by: bobby gayman sirt o - i have a big taco
- 4 votes
//41 Jan 25, 2009 08:23 AM | posted by: aamahorseya@hotmail.com - l need a virus please send me one quickly ....l wanna test my scale...on ict
- 4 votes
//40 Jun 02, 2008 11:17 AM | posted by: Frolor - FROLOR WAZ HERE WOOOOOTTT
- 2 votes
//39 May 16, 2008 08:50 AM | posted by: tony - give me virus killed for pc,i need them for kill my country
- 3 votes
//38 May 07, 2008 12:23 AM | posted by: sreenivas - i need virus to spoil a friends computer
- 2 votes
//37 Apr 15, 2008 01:32 AM | posted by: vinod - please send me a virus that can destroy a mobile phone through receiving sms
- 3 votes
//36 Apr 10, 2008 02:55 AM | posted by: king - i need virus to spoil a friends computer
- 3 votes
//35 Apr 07, 2008 08:45 PM | posted by: Unknown - i need a virus that would erase all the data stored in the server.
- 2 votes
//34 Apr 07, 2008 06:27 AM | posted by: ankit - hi i m ankit and i want a virus just for fun if there is any cost of it tell me or if is it free then it is good for me
- 2 votes
//33 Apr 01, 2008 03:41 AM | posted by: bagonk - give me virus pliz, now!!!!!!!
- 2 votes
//32 Mar 31, 2008 09:52 PM | posted by: Megatron - i need a strong virus to corrupt this world so send me the strongest virus u hav...!!!!!!!
- 2 votes
//31 Mar 17, 2008 11:11 AM | posted by: shreyans - plz give me the computer virus
- 2 votes
//30 Mar 07, 2008 09:14 AM | posted by: Unknown - I want a BIOS VIRUS
- 2 votes
//29 Mar 03, 2008 03:53 PM | posted by: pollas - need a viruuuss!!!
- 2 votes
//28 Mar 02, 2008 10:13 PM | posted by: barricade - give me a virus
- 2 votes
//27 Mar 02, 2008 07:57 AM | posted by: mohamed - i need a virus whicj\h i can control and send to my disliker/haters
plz tell me where to download tht - 2 votes
//26 Feb 15, 2008 09:58 AM | posted by: Unknown - i need virus to spoil a friends computer
- 1 votes
//25 Feb 14, 2008 09:30 AM | posted by: Djek - send me too a cool virus that will help me to fuck school's PCs.Please send!!!
First_10@bk.ru - 2 votes
//24 Feb 09, 2008 08:23 AM | posted by: nitin - i want to instaall virous in my computer for percites format
- 2 votes
//23 Jan 26, 2008 08:55 AM | posted by: sexy - hi give me virus
- 2 votes
//22 Jan 20, 2008 10:22 PM | posted by: Unknown - i need a viruses so ples send me virusess thank u
- 2 votes
//21 Jan 18, 2008 11:50 AM | posted by: dellboykirk - i need a virus
- 3 votes
//20 Jan 08, 2008 07:30 AM | posted by: Andrej - I want trojan virus!
- 2 votes
//19 Dec 25, 2007 12:06 PM | posted by: whikis - I have had no ends of trouble with viruses, now i made my own anti virus, so if any1 can send me a strong virus i would like to have to test, the anti virus will be called electric mites.
I would only like strong viruses please no basic and can come in any form - 2 votes
//18 Dec 23, 2007 07:17 AM | posted by: Saw Joe Wee - please i want my computerno virus please i beg you
- 2 votes
//17 Dec 18, 2007 12:28 AM | posted by: DTO - DTO
- 2 votes
//16 Dec 14, 2007 02:30 AM | posted by: gandu - abe chutiye ek virus de
- 2 votes
//15 Dec 08, 2007 03:28 AM | posted by: dada - harami kese ho
- 2 votes
//14 Dec 04, 2007 05:36 AM | posted by: Unknown - send me a virus now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 2 votes
//13 Dec 03, 2007 01:09 PM | posted by: walmartgeek - how do you give a computer virus?
- 2 votes
//12 Nov 22, 2007 10:49 AM | posted by: bob - viruses rule
- 2 votes
//11 Nov 22, 2007 12:54 AM | posted by: SKETCH - HACK DOWN THE UNIVERSE!
- 2 votes
//10 Oct 29, 2007 07:01 AM | posted by: Unknown - Please send me the best virus u got so i can see if my antivirus works
- 2 votes
//9 Oct 29, 2007 05:57 AM | posted by: Unknown - computervirus
- 2 votes
//8 Oct 29, 2007 01:46 AM | posted by: Unknown - need a virus
- 2 votes
//7 Oct 22, 2007 10:32 AM | posted by: tord - I Want Virus Now please help me
- 2 votes
//6 Oct 12, 2007 02:10 AM | posted by: virus - some quickly send me trojan horse i need to check my anti virus
- 2 votes
//5 Oct 08, 2007 08:39 AM | posted by: Unknown - 301355
- 2 votes
//4 Oct 08, 2007 12:58 AM | posted by: eric - send me a trojan in that case
- 2 votes
//3 Oct 07, 2007 07:55 PM | posted by:
Blender [InfoTOT]
- you can send me new malware uploads to my mail. (look at my profile for my mail)
Whatever I may recieve will not be distributed except to AV companies and use for only my own education. - 2 votes
//2 Oct 03, 2007 08:10 AM | posted by: cano - i need a virus to break her heart
- 2 votes
//1 Sep 19, 2007 09:04 AM | posted by: phil - i need a virus
