Author:
Charles Benaiah
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Viewpoint: Remoting is futile
"Owning what’s on is big media, big tech, big data, and big money."
By:
Charles Benaiah
Vidgo announces executive leadership, expanded content and channel line-up
Vidgo announced the appointment of two new executives to its management team in a press release sent on Monday.
By:
Vidgo (Press release)
In the streaming space, there’s plenty of room for Netflix, Disney, Apple
Though the streaming media space is becoming increasingly crowded, it's not a winner-take-all scenario, and multiple choices may ultimately be good for the industry.
By:
Amanda Lotz & Ramon Lobato
How cable TV news helps people who want to lie
"Perhaps it’s time to reconsider the journalistic value of live interviews – and return to a standard that reflects what viewers should expect from news programming."
By:
Michael J. Socolow
How old-school radio became a lifeline in the Middle East
In this guest post, Aboud Dandachi reveals how a 20-year-old birthday present from his dad — an ordinary, old-school transistor radio — became a lifeline during the Syrian civil conflict.
By:
Aboud Dandachi