David Wertheimer is Executive Director of the Entertainment Technology Center @ USC, a non-profit research organization funded by the major Hollywood studios and several leading technology and service companies, including Cisco, Thomson and Deluxe.
Through its "Anytime/Anywhere Content Lab," the ETC provides a forum where the industry can explore how users will consume content in emerging combinations of technologies and networks. Headquartered in the School of Cinematic Arts digital collaboratory annex in the heart of Los Angeles ETC also conducts digital screenings at the school’s flagship Norris Theatre Complex on USC’s University Park Campus.
Wertheimer was named to head the Center in early 2007. Previously, he was president of the Digital Entertainment division of Paramount Pictures; founder and CEO of WireBreak Entertainment, a digital content distribution and television production company; as well as technology and business management positions at Oracle and NeXT.
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Consumers don't plan to cut back on home entertainment in 2009
Jan 5 2009 3:03PM | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
In a survey of 5,000 consumers, 16% said they expect to spend more money on home entertainment this year. Most of those surveyed said they'd cut spending on entertainment outside the home before they cut spending on home entertainment.
Among those planning to buy an HDTV, 44% said they still plan to buy one, while 7% said they are even more likely to buy one this year.
Mobile phones were another category where consumers said they plan to make purchases despite the economy.
Just over half of all consumers ...Read More
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Demand for music drops among Internet users
Dec 22 2008 10:18AM | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
NPD says demand dropped 2% during the period among Internet users over the age of 13.
CD purchases fell an estimated19% in third quarter 2008, compared to the previous year. The sharpest declines were among those aged 26 to 35, who slowed their music buying by 26%. Teens slowed overall music buying by 34%.
But teens increased their buying and sharing of digital music: They bought 34% more downloads than the previous year while also increasing illegal file sharing by 46%.
More consumers overall switched to digital downloads – 15% of Internet users bought from iTunes, AmazonMP3 and other stores during the quarter, up 2% from the previous year. That t...Read More
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Most online video watched at work
Dec 18 2008 2:21PM | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
Nielsen found that 65% of online viewers said they watched during traditional work hours. Just over half, 51%, watch online video between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on weekends.
No big surprise. Nielsen notes that broadband penetration among Web visitors at work is 96%, with many employees spending all day at their desk.
The number of online viewers slipped slightly between September and October from about 124,000 users to 120,000. However, those who did watch online video spent more time watching online. In Oct., the average viewer watched 171.7 minutes of online video vs. 156.4 minutes spent ...Read More
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