Lovefilm.com to offer ad-supported movies and download-to-burn- March 26, 2007 It looks like Lovefilm are now moving into the download space.They have been quite canny. They successfully exploited a gap in the market for DVD rental to home which all of the existing DVD rental players had completely overlooked.They have held off getting into downloads until the market matures. By going for an ad supported model for the movies which are not download to own, they should increase their reach quite significantly.Looking at the current download catalogue, they are just dipping..http://www.gilesblackburn.co.uk/2007/03/lovefilmcom-to-offer-ad-supported.html Convergence- March 19, 2007 Having worked for both Broadcasters, Retailers and Telcos in my time, I thought it was about time I talked about convergence.Convergence, in case you were wondering, is what is happening across these three industries as they all start to compete for the same share of consumer attention and money. This is happening primarily in the entertainment space.I've just spent the last 9 months helping the UK broadcaster Channel 4 to launch their 4oD video on demand service. This is available on 3 TV...http://www.gilesblackburn.co.uk/2007/03/convergence.html |