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It LIVES! 7 Reasons Physical Media Beats VOD
While the transformation of the home entertainment industry from packaged media (Blu-ray & DVD) to a more complex mix of SVOD, DTO and disc, research
OTT IS the future — Are you ready?
“Which way did they go? How many were there? How fast were they going? I must find them; I am their leader.” – Unknown This
Top 3 Media Trends You Should Be Tracking
I had a history professor back in my collegiate days who encouraged the class, every time his lecture included the word “change”, to respond with
Television Is No Longer The Electronic Pied Piper
I had the occasion, recently, to relate the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamlin to a young audience who had never heard it before.
NETFLIX Leads the Pack, and Possibly the Future
Back in January, 2013, the future of Netflix was less than certain. Coming out of the Quikster misstep, and with increasing competition from the launch
Giant Interactive 10th Anniversary DVD Give-away
As part of our Tenth Anniversary celebration, we look back at some of our favorite projects: Hawaii Five-0. And what better way to celebrate than
Best Practices for App Development: 10 Key Concepts
Designing an app is much more than simply calling a developer, describing your idea and hoping for the best. There’s a tremendous amount of planning
Giant Becomes Newest iTunes TV & Movie Aggregator
A Giant Step in Digital and Distribution Services Giant Interactive has been designated as the newest content aggregator for iTunes TV and Movies, enabling Giant
Giant Celebrates 10 Years of Service!
From Disc to Digital to OTT…Ever Changing, Always Adapting “Ten years is a long time in such a dynamic and ever-changing business as this,” noted
More Streaming, More OTT Are In Your Future, As Viewer or Distributor
Without question, audiences are increasingly turning to streaming options when it comes to video-based entertainment. More than a few studies have been reported, recently, which
“…[O]n the cusp of the next major evolutionary growth phase…”
If you draw a circle which contains all things entertainment and a second which contains all things technology, the area where those things overlap (the
Five Steps to App Development Success
App marketplace is booming and it seems that every organization, from media companies to sports leagues, non-profits to entrepreneurs, is thinking about making an app.
2015 Home Media Magazine Awards Ballot — Vote Early & Often
Each year we look forward to seeing the ballot for the Home Media Magazine Awards. It’s exciting to see the projects on which we’ve collaborated with our
Three Trends Which Will Remake Entertainment
I had a history professor back in my collegiate days who encouraged the class, every time his lecture included the word “change”, to respond with
#TVe Was ON at the 2015 Media Summit New York
How does one encapsulate the entirety of the 2015 Media Summit NY…the stuff of multiple panels featuring some of the most impressive leaders of web,
Everybody Does it…Binge-Viewing Has Officially Gone Mainstream
The panel, made up of a number of research executives from several leading cable channels, was in agreement: The increasingly popular consumer habit of ‘binge-viewing’
Streaming Video Will Transform Home Entertainment. Are You Ready?
There’s no doubt about it. Streaming video will transform the way that Americans…nay, the world…will consume video content. And we won’t have long to wait
If the Majority of Americans Still Own VCRs, What’s Is Future of Disc and Digital?
As 2014 begins and the home entertainment and media world continues to evolve, it’s interesting to note exactly where we, as an industry, have been
A Giant Year in Discs
For those outside the media business, may seem difficult to believe that the things we do at Giant are, in fact, work. Who wouldn’t like
Have tablets taken over the living room?
It’s an interesting conceit: Have tablets taken over the living room and become the first screen while traditional large screens have become ‘companion devices’? It’s
Fear Not, Viewers — DVD Ain’t Going Anywhere!
Anyone who has been following the evolution of the home entertainment market is aware that Blu-ray and digital are both trending up, while DVD is
Increasingly, the Name of the Game is VOD
Despite some promising disc sales numbers as we near the end of 2013, the VOD segment shows not sign of halting its growth or lessening
Giants “APP”-ly Their Experience and Expertise to School-based Clean Air Campaigns
Some of our app projects are intended to be fun or entertaining, and others are intended to be serious tools, but in either case it’s
Studios Skip ‘bonus’ At Their Own Peril!
Are ‘bonus’ features required or optional for a killer DVD or Blu-ray Disc release? Will they eventually disappear from discs entirely? For me, the answer