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Video On Demand: Europe's main markets in the aftermath of Netflix world conquest
Florence Le Borgne
Head of the TV & Digital Content Practice, IDATE DigiWorld
Generally speaking, the arrival of Netflix in a new market results in increased programming costs for its competitors.
Using North America as an example, this trend is expected to continue and grow in the coming years, which will question the profitability of such investments.
Service typology
There are generally three types of pay video-on-demand (VOD) services:
• TVOD (Transactional Video-On-Demand) services, which include:
• EST (Electronic Sell-Through), also known as DTO or 'Download To Own', is like the traditional sale of physical videograms, but in digital form.
• DTR (Download To Rent) is like the traditional rental of videograms, but in digital form.
• SVOD (Subscription Video-On-Demand) services, which are based on the dominant pricing model used for linear pay-TV: subscriptions
It is common for the same service to offer several pricing models.
Business models and service positioning
The transactional video-on-demand model is based on revenue sharing between the service provider and the rights holders. Contracts between these two parties can be exclusive, but rarely so. The catalogues of transactional video-on-demand services are usually very large (from 10,000 to hundreds of thousands). Although most TVOD services are non-specialised, consumption is mainly focused on movies.
The business model of SVOD is similar to that of pay-TV. Content rights are purchased at fixed price, regardless of actual consumption. The rights may be exclusive for a given period of time and territory. SVOD catalogues have tended to be available for unlimited consumption so far, including many non-exclusive and older titles (over 5 years old). Although most SVOD offerings are non-specialised, fiction series tend to be promoted and consumed the most. Original and exclusive new content is increasingly used for differentiation. There are currently two contrasting marketing strategies used: strategies based on a volume/cost ratio; and differentiation strategies based on premium or special interest positioning.
Competitive environment
The VOD sector as a whole is witnessing strong growth in Europe, driven by a large increase in the number of services emerging in most countries. Between February 2012 and December 2015, the number of services available in the EU increased by a factor of 5.7 on average.
Although the market share in value terms is still dominated by DTR in Europe (56.5% of the total VOD market), this market segment has been the slowest growing segment over the last five years (+215% on average in EU countries between 2010 and 2015). Revenues from subscription services are experiencing stronger growth: a growth rate of 1,824% over the same period. They generated nearly one-third of VOD revenues in Europe in 2015, whereas they only accounted for 7.6% in 2010.
The true start of the SVOD market in a particular country is often whenever Netflix launches there. Note that Netflix is often the main beneficiary of the rapid growth in subscribers that its launch creates. The arrival of the North American giant does, however, trigger a response from the main players in FTA television and pay-TV. It is the combination of all these elements that contributes to better awareness of these services among the general public and facilitates their adoption.
Competitive environment
The growth and success of video-on-demand services can be very different depending on the market. There are various internal factors:
• the propensity for local consumers to pay for access to content;
• the price differential with local pay-TV offerings;
• the prevalence of piracy of audiovisual and cinematic content;
• ...
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Various issues specific to the structure of on-demand services and players' strategies also play a role:
• the relevance of the marketing positioning of the services;
• the existence of partnerships with distributors who already have a subscriber/equipment base;
• the effectiveness of recommendation systems, which help increase consumption and provide a better user experience;
• ...
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Profitability conditions and the challenge facing Europe
The issue of achieving profitability with transactional services is not as critical as for subscription services. Because most transactional service costs are variable costs, proportional to consumption, these services are not expensive to create and only become so when the content is actually consumed.
Therefore, there are no real obstacles to creating new services and the costs of entry into the market are low. This explains the abundance of existing services and the great diversity of players in this segment.
The economy for SVOD services is more delicate: as well as technical and marketing costs, content acquisition costs can be regarded as fixed costs because the content is purchased at a fixed price, regardless of consumption. To that can be added costs related to development or acquisition of a recommendation tool. Subscription services therefore have significant costs even before they have started to recruit subscribers.
If the European industry cannot create some European champions of their own to compete with the US giants, many European players may disappear as the market rationalises.
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Connected TV: Accelerating OTT video development
Jacques Bajon
Director of Media & Digital Content Business Unit, IDATE DigiWorld
The development of connected TV is inextricably bound up with the widespread availability of high-speed Internet access, a shift to more and more individual viewing and the proliferation of smart devices in the home.
Together, these three elements are steadily revolutionising how viewers access their TV programmes, and providing them with an array of new functions and features. TV sets can be connected to the Internet in several ways. Using:
• a smart or connected TV (direct connection, via Ethernet or Wi-Fi),
• a connected set-top box,
• a streaming box or stick,a connected game console,
• or a smart Blu-ray player.
In 2015, almost three-quarters of the televisions being shipped are Smart TVs, even if their owners may not systematically take advantage of the Internet connection. At the same time, the market for streaming devices – whose main purpose is to play online videos – is progressing rapidly. Within this market that is still populated by a great many solutions and services, several trends are taking shape:
• the way users access and employ connected TV services has become more simple, and shifted from Internet-centric to video-centric;
• managing connectivity with users' personal devices has become a key issue, with app systems playing an increasingly central role;
• OTT services are moving to the TV and making real strides;
• ...
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Technological progress in a variety of areas is helping to bolster the market's development, be it the growing ubiquity of broadband and superfast broadband access in the consumer market, major improvements in video optimisation and compression (HEVC), or the advent of innovative features such as casting which allows users to send video content from a personal device to the television. The main stakeholders in the connected TV ecosystem can be broken down into three categories, based on their original sector of activity: consumer electronics (CE) companies, TV market players and the Internet's leaders.
• CE industry players are working to improve their software interfaces, either through dedicated developments such as Samsung has done with Tizen, or by acquiring another company, as LG has done with WebOS. The aim is to capture the added-value in the marketplace, whether in the arena of services and/or by selling high-end devices.
• Players from the TV universe are developing their OTT products, and working to bolster their position on the software side of the equation with more open and hybrid platforms. The connected TV could enable them to renew ties with consumers, and better monetise their plans. Broadcasters and pay-TV providers, especially in the United States, are therefore starting to roll out complete OTT plans which include a live component
• Lastly, companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft that dominate the Internet, are very knowledgeable about software, and changing consumer habits. So they are in the best position to deliver a top-notch user experience, whether in terms of smooth and intuitive interfaces, or providing recommendations based on user data. Their increasingly vertical positioning – covering everything from the content to the device – is also bolstering their potential to capture a growing portion of the video entertainment market.
In this way, many scenarios are emerging for Connected TV to 2025, and will determine which industries are likely to increase their control over this environment:
The size of the OTT video market will vary considerably under these scenarios, depending on how the environment evolves and so which industries prevail, and The popularity of the different devices will also evolve along the same lines.
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[CR] Digital Channels: Another vision of the platforms war! (2/2)
Soichi NAKAJIMA, Senior Consultant for the Innovation Business Unit, IDATE
In the Internet world we now think at the platform level. Platforms play a great impact in the tourism industry. Hotel chains offer booking platforms.
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The market is divided between traditional tourism platforms and newcomers on this market. Booking.com aims to put the customer in direct contact with hotels to ease their choice and the final step: book.
The non-traditional room provider Airbnb came to disrupt and change the way rooms are sold. Airbnb focus on giving a wide array of room providers all over the world. The other disrupter expected to take its share is Google. It expects to bring new concepts.
Overview of Internet companies where the market is in the hands of American and Chinese companies.
Peter VERHOEVEN, Managing Director Europe, Middle East, Africa, Booking.com
We are in front of an ocean of opportunities. For 10 rooms available booking.com is selling 8 rooms. Previously named booking.nl, the company began a few years ago thinking about new ways to sell rooms. 19,000 are transacted over the platforms. This European startup is changing consumer trends.
But what made us successful? We're striving to get a real focus on accommodation. Booking made sure to have all the required resources, reminding itself to be always technology driven. Their motto in mind: transparency wins. Three catalysts have been identified to trigger action: price / location / peer reviews. Experience has an harnessing power. Everything you see today are the result of beta testing. 1,000 experiments are done everyday. Small test experimentation, data driven, always with the customer in mind made the result we have today.
86% of global travellers are likely to book using a smartphone. ⅓ bookings on booking.com come via a mobile device. We need to stay relevant. The customer wants instant confirmation and be part of the chain value. An hotel with 10 to 15 rooms located in the mountains wants to be present at an internet worldwide level. A lot of potentiality lies ahead.
Alex SCHLEIFER, Head of Design, AirBnB
We are dedicated to offer a platform presenting technical layers between guests, hosts and supplier transactions. We target to build a community where people?16 million travellers, can make friendships.
Europe now counts more than 50% of those travellers. Airbnb is present in 191 countries. France is a huge marketplace for Airbnb. Every trip on Airbnb is unique. The company is becoming good at matching and wants to speed up the sense of community. Their will is to customize and establish deep human contacts.
Alex Schleifer is mission driven and reminds their motto 'Belong anywhere'. Create an environment and technology adapted to make it happen. He manages to change the way we look at travel.
What did you deeply transform?Community is a movement.The city as a whole is forward thinking. 'You need to work with guts to make it happen'. Airbnb pays taxes in cities where people are hosted.
Technology is one step, the next is people and engagement. We facilitate human to human interactions. There's place for everyone in that competition.
WEN Rui, Director of national Business Development, Youku Tudou
Youku Tudou is one of the largest video websites in China and was one of the first to produce its own content. Investments in linear television tend to have reached a plateau in China, and by 2016 investments in digital media will exceed those of TV for the first time.
Web-based content acts as an incubator. The power of the fan community is strong. The anchor for a web show offered to host a 4-hour show every 31 December for the next twenty years. Tickets to the show were sold for 1,000 USD each. 6,000 tickets were sold in the first 10 minutes.
We are also creating video commerce solutions that enable viewers to buy the items they see on-screen directly.
"The future of online video websites is about collaborating". And not being opposed to traditional producers.
Why do we consume TV? We crave belonging. TV engages us, it reaches millions of people in no time.
Mobile has implied time shift, liberated audiences. Youku Tudou is the Chinese Netflix founded in 2005. We entered a new era of Online Video Marketing. Our top priority is to get traffic to get more investors to get more advertisers.
The company targets to be N°1 across three screens: PC, phone, TV. Youku Tudou has:
- the power of video
- user loyalty
- time spent
In 2012, Youku acquired Tudou. Now they have merged.
'We are connectors. We produce good content for our audience. We make revolutionized changes.'
IP (Intellectual Property) is a real issue as for song, movie, web based content. IP can be monetized and licensed to generate even more IP products. The company wants to explore things that have never been seen before.
Rui Wen presents Youku Tudou has a real beehive 'Swiss knife' dedicated to give customized and branded content to our audience.
And what if partnerships were the way forward for digital transformation?
Carlo d'ASARO BIONDO, President EMEA strategic relationships, Google
Dynamic disrupters are becoming more influential than the CAC 40. Google has and opens campuses all over Europe.. Frontiers of industries collapse. A structure has been created devoted to partnerships.
What's the value we are bringing to customers?
Time is of people working together, transparently.
A quick look of another project underway launched by Alphabet: Google car.
How can we collaborate with car companies?
The era of companies doing things alone is now changing. We want to answer to a specific need and create from scratch. Standing still in a moving world is impossible. We make a wise and careful use of data.
Digital First: ICT players vs. the new disrupters
The place to be in Europe, to understand upcoming disruptions and their impact on telecom, IT, Internet and media markets
From 17 to 19 November 2015, the 37th annual DigiWorld Summit will bring together 150 top-tier speakers to Montpellier to share their views with the more than 1,200 participants from over 30 countries. French Tech will also be in the spotlight during the 2nd annual DigiWorld Week and at the inaugural DigiWorld Awards.
Under the banner of "Digital First" IDATE will host debates on the core trends shaping telecom, IT, Internet and media markets, with the knowledge that digital technology is entering a new stage in its ubiquity, becoming the vehicle of a major overhaul in many sectors: energy, insurance, finance, health, automotive, travel and tourism… "But," says IDATE CEO, Yves Gassot, "this digital verticalisation also represents a new challenge for IT, telecoms, Internet and media industry stakeholders. They may see new growth opportunities, but also challenges as innovation cycles are accelerating, as they consider the shifting outlines of their business and contend with new digital intermediaries."
This new stage in the digital transformation is being spurred by ubiquitous wireline and wireless connectivity, the economies of scale of cloud computing, and the power of real time data processing algorithms. But it is being amplified by the rise of connected objects, and the promises of 3D printing, of artificial intelligence and the collaborative economy. A profound transformation of the economy that is already materialising in changes to production and distribution infrastructures, in the accelerated shift from product to service and the profusion of channels for interaction with end users.
• What do vertical companies (media groups and TV networks, insurance, automotive, travel, retail, etc.) want from digital industry players (telcos, OTT, IT)?
• How should digital industry players position themselves with respect to the digital transformation in vertical markets?
• How can the Web's top destination platforms cohabitate with the vertical markets' new digital champions?
• This year's Guest Country: China. Can China combine the power of its recently acquired positions in Internet and telecom markets with its manufacturing ambitions?
2015 DigiWorld Summit Programme
Plenary sessionsAnalysis and debates between veteran industry players and disruptive start-ups, with insights from IDATE's finest economists and analysts: Digital channels Digital Infrastructure Digital Product Digital Regulation Digital Europe, Digital World |
Specialty forumsIn-depth seminars with the industry's top expertsConnected Things Forum Smart City Forum Future Networks TV & Video Distribution Forum Future Digital Economy Forum Game Summit |
DigiWorld Week (14 – 22 November 2015): IDATE expands on the two days of the DigiWorld Summit, and plays host to an exciting event-filled week. Delving deeper into the issues and shaking up ideas: symposiums, workshops, hackathons, exhibitions, festivals, master classes, …
DigiWorld Awards: in partnership with Business France and French Tech, IDATE will be hosting the first annual DigiWorld Awards, recognising French digital start-ups (Equipment and devices, Networks and telecoms, Internet services and application, M2M and IoT…), created abroad. Awards will be in four categories: Africa and the Middle East – The Americas – Asia – Europe
The DigiWorld Summit, is organised under the patronage of the French Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs, the Région Languedoc Roussillon and Montpellier Métropole, with the support of DigiWorld Institute member companies.
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In 2015, the key words of the Mobile World Congress were 5G, IoT, virtualization and LTE-U : PART 2
IoT : The Internet of Things
Connected objects were everywhere and IoT is now becoming the Internet of everything.
Connected cars
Connected cars attracted a lot of attention with connected vehicles on most of equipment manufacturers' and MNOs' booths.
Renault's CEO made a keynote where he presented the timetable for assisted driving. According to Mr. Carlos Ghosn, despite their numerous initiatives and some acquisition rumours, Internet giants are not rivals to car manufacturers but allies, as they consider electric cars and they help car makers to promote electric cars.
Ford had even its own booth presenting the electric vehicles (both passenger and entreprise cars) with dedicated solutions. In the meantime, Vodafone presented a Porsche Panamera model equipped with its new Telematics solution since the Cobra acquisition.
Smart home
Smart is also getting traction in the IoT space. In the "innovation city" hall (space dedicated to the connected objects), through the AT&T offering (Digital life) where the home could control through the smartphone and even through the connected car (equipped with an AT&T SIM card). When approaching the home, the car can trigger the opening of gate by itself for instance (pre-programmed distance).
Several watches and smart objects were also present on the different booths. Only AT&T provides cellular connected wearable on its booth, including the TIMEX and Samsung Gear S.
Alternative technologies
While 5G is already in the tracks, very low throughput network technologies are also under the spotlights. After the recent release of its 100 MEUR fundraising campaign among telecom operators, Sigfox was also on everyone's lips at the MWC. Among the main new shareholders, Telefonica confirmed its strategic investment and its willingness to integrate the technology into its portfolio to address additional verticals and applications.
The GMA (Global M2M Association) also announced a strategic collaboration with Gemalto and Ericsson to provide a Multi-Domestic Service based on a single SIM (using the eUICC technology) helping global enterprises (chiefly from the automotive and consumer electronics segments) capitalize on the growth of connected devices.
Growing market but still key challenges though
During his keynote, if AT&T Wireless CEO predicted that the smart phone will be the remote control of everything in the next few years, he also pointed out the key challenges to address in order to make the IoT market grow significantly:
• Security
• Privacy concerns
• Effortless (ease of use)
Data about devices and their users is generated in real-time, often by default and without the user being aware or having choice (especially for free apps). There is a need for a different approach to giving users transparency, choice and control over their data and privacy.
Generally user has a single choice : accept or not using the service, there should be gradual approach (like sharing some id attributes but not all of them).
Privacy could be a competitive stick for service providers, as users are becoming more aware of privacy.
Facebook in emerging countries
Facebook has launched Facebook zero in partnership with mobile operators (Millicom, Telenor, Airtel): data use is free for a limited period, and after that operators can charge data.
• Airtel: "Operators and Facebook are like the beauty and the beast, but the beast (facebook) is becoming more human nowadays". Airtel was reluctant to introduce Facebook because of VoIP threat. Is looking at it like the "boiling milk".
• Millicom, Telenor: have seen ARPU rise thanks to facebook launching, very promising for them.
• Wikipedia has the same approach of "Wikipedia zero", dealing with operator to provide data access for free.
Financial inclusion
Banks, such as Master Card, provide a global and interoperable solutions. Those systems needs public-private partnerships. Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad has launched a solution in Malaysia.
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Nouveau cycle de conférences de prospective numérique sur les enjeux de l'Internet, de la télévision et des télécoms à 2025
A l'occasion de la sortie de la nouvelle édition de son DigiWorld Yearbook, l'IDATE présente son nouveau cycle de conférences de prospective numérique sur les enjeux de l'Internet, de la télévision et des télécoms à 2025 !
La première session DigiWorld Future se déroulera le 16 juin au Palais Brongniart, à Paris, dans le cadre du Festival Futur en Seine en partenariat avec la Ville de Paris et Cap Digital.
A partir des analyses des experts de l'IDATE, les débats seront animés par Marjorie Paillon, Journaliste, Tech 24, Philippe Escande, Rédacteur en Chef, Le Monde et Gilles Babinet, avec les contributions exceptionnelles de :
Hybrid TV: Wireline operators' new video distribution strategies
Jacques Bajon
Head of "Video Distribution" Practice
The market report entitled, "Hybrid TV: challenges and opportunities for telcos and cablecos" published as part of IDATE's video distribution series, explores the biggest changes that wireline operators are facing today, and the options available to them. It details the three main strategic options that operators will need to choose from: strengthen their video service provision business, charge for OTT traffic or focus on internet connectivity.
Project Manager Jacques Bajon says that, "how telcos' and cablos' video strategy evolves is becoming an increasingly important issue, as the growth of OTT video and its impact on internet traffic will change the balance of power for video distribution on wired networks".
Verizon recently announced its upcoming takeover of Intel's Media Assets, a division devoted to developing cloud OTT video products and services, as part of the carrier's bid to step up the rollout of new generation video services for all devices.
While the impact of these changes will vary depending on the region, the state of competition, the influence of the market leaders and the strategies adopted by operators, broad policies and choices are nevertheless becoming clear. Operators will be able to choose their positioning from, increasingly hybrid, strategies.
Strengthening the role of video service provider
Many telcos have joined cable operators in a providing 'traditional TV' services. The underlying reasons are varied and often non-exclusive, and include improved ARPU, triple-play subscriptions and reduced churn. This strategy can be extended, allowing operators to:
• provide new OTT services,
• become a publisher of TV services,
• go beyond their technical network coverage by relying on broadcast partner networks or 'public Internet'.
Charging for OTT video traffi
With the net neutrality debate still hanging over this option, where discrimination is being tolerated only for operators' OTT services targeting their customer base:
• The first grey area agreements have been made between some service providers generating large volumes of traffic and telcos
• Development of operator or telco CDNs can help with internet traffic optimisation and can also become a traffic quality solution for third-party service providers.
Relying on online connectivity
With this option, operators can rely primarily on internet subscription revenues by assuming the role of neutral distributor of IP services, including video. For telcos, this is a case of returning to their incumbent business, but is a change of role for cable operators.
• More information on Hybrid TV market insight : Challenges and opportunities for telcos and cable operators
Big Data for Telcos
Julien GAUDEMER
Consultant at IDATE
How big data can get new revenue
and reduce costs?
and reduce costs?
Telcos are now in a position to use their data assets to generate value. Through big data techniques, 'data services' can generate new revenue or can help telcos to enhance their internal processes and core businesses, as stated previously. Not all data services are efficient for telco businesses, each service having varying efficiency.
Potential benefits of big data applications for telcos in terms of new revenues and potential savings, based on telco revenues and costs in 2012
Source: IDATE, market report "Big Data for Telcos", publication date Dec. 2013
N.B.: APIs are not included in this table as they are not a real big data application but an enabler for customers.
Internal purpose services
Internal purpose services aim at improving internal operations as well as enhancing customer relationships and products. Most of them use internal data (customer anonymised data or network data) with processing done internally: personal data protection is therefore as important as it is for external purposes and there are no questions of business model or competition. These services are thus easier to roll out and implement than external purpose services (with operations outside the company).
Optimisation of network and real-time DPI
The main benefit of the optimisation of network platforms and real-time DPI is material and financial. Such a service can lead to rationalisation and optimisation of current network infrastructures in the short term, and a more efficient use of the equipment in the long term.
On the financial side, a small reduction in capex by just a few percentage points can be generated immediately thanks to optimisation. It will especially lead to a shift of capex in the long term as investments will be made later. However, a few percent of capex is actually significant for a telco as it can represent several million euros each year. The ROI for optimisation systems can be, however, be significant.
Improvement of products
Big data techniques to improve products are aimed at increasing customer satisfaction (indirectly reducing churn) and attracting new customers. The main consequence of such benefits can be increased turnover due to new customers or a reduced churn rate.
A small increase of ARPU can also be expected in the short term as new products can attract existing customers and generate additional sales. These new products can also provide a competitive advantage to the telco in the short term.
CRM and Sales
The main goal of data services related to CRM and sales improvement is to generate new sales, and especially up-selling and cross-selling. It can increase revenues moderately, in the long term.
In addition, these services can bring a better knowledge of customers and can therefore increase customer satisfaction to a decent degree, reducing churn indirectly and maintaining revenues in the long term. The subscriber acquisition costs (SAC) can also be reduced in the long term as these techniques improve the customer acquisition process.
Churn prevention
In addition to previous data services helping to reduce churn, specific churn prevention techniques using data exist. Churn is, in any case, an important for telcos in a very competitive environment. Churn reduction leads to revenue stability and can avoid massive migration of customers in the case of new attractive plans from competitors.
These new tools can thus lead to a reduction of subscriber retention costs (SRC) in the long term, but with an increase in the short term to implement the churn prevention platform.
Fraud detection
Fraud detection is an important stake for telcos as fraud represents an important cost. Systems to detect fraud are therefore crucial for telcos and are a profitable investment in the long term. Fraud detection can thus lead to sensible reduction of fraud cost and losses.
External purpose services
Services provided by telcos to third parties can generate new revenue from data sold to these parties, or through services based on internal data analysis.
Contrary to internal purpose services, external services have to be analysed in their competitive environment and in their specific market. Each service has multiple 'external' constraints, more or less important, depending on the market and the environment.
The market for 'insight' services is relatively new, having started at the end of 2012. It is thus small and telcos can have a strong position as they own geolocation data from their mobile subscribers. If only a few telcos currently provide such services, others could join the market in the years ahead. Large OTT players would also be able to provide insights with their own data, but their data seems to be less accurate.
Improvements from new techniques such as real-time analysis (currently available) can bring value to insights but a lot of technical and privacy issues remain. Partnerships with other telcos seem to be not essential as a telco can, for instance, define the number of individuals on an area extrapolating the number of subscribers in this area. However, a partnership with other such players as pure players from the survey market could bring value to such services.
However, the growth potential of this market remains limited as potential customers seem to be limited as well. Such services are not well known at this time, and telcos should communicate more about their benefits, to attract more customers.
Audience measurement
The audience measurement market is not a new one, as some players have been active in the TV audience measurement segment for a long time, followed by Internet website audiences and, to a lesser extent, in mobile application audiences. Telcos have introduced this market to measure mobile audience (for both applications and Websites), as they have a closer presence of mobile devices.
On the mobile segment, OTT players cannot really compete with telcos. The major OTT players on this market are Nielsen and comScore. Thus, to invest in other market segments, and especially those related to the Web, telcos should make partnerships with such players as they both have value to add in a common service.
In the end, the potential growth of this market is significant as the mobile measurement market segment should grow over time, with growing mobile uses.
Raw data sales
This market is still small as few initiatives exist at present. It is mainly composed of partnerships between telcos and other players interested in telco data and especially on very location-specific data.
Such a service is therefore based a discussion between the customer and the telco to define the kind of raw data to provide, and how to exchange it. The process is not automated. An automated system would consist in providing APIs sending the same data for all customers, or insight services with the same result of analysis for all customers.
In terms of competition, telcos are not the only players to provide such data as OTTs can provide it too. However, both face privacy issues as consumers are increasingly afraid of sharing their personal data with third parties.
Ad networks
The advertising market is very large and generates important revenue. Its growth is also very important as advertising is the core of many business models. Competition is very high.
In this environment, telcos can push specific strengths allowing them to get a competitive advantage, namely the data they can use to provide efficient targeted advertising.
However, the share of telcos on the mobile advertising market remains low – IDATE estimates this share at about 8% of the mobile ad market. Partnerships with other telcos or other players would be interesting in order to obtain a larger share of the cake and to reach another target.
The recommendations market is still small and mainly held by such OTT players as Facebook and Google. Their advantage is in providing service through their environment: a social network or even an operating system gathering data on customer habits.
Telcos also have strengths in providing recommendations: location data as well as other declarative data can be used here. This may, though, not be enough to compete with OTT players with their multiple diffusion channels for their recommendations. Recommendations would be thus of limited value for telcos.
The API market is quite specific as it does not generate substantial revenue and is heavily segmented. In addition, APIs cannot be really considered as big data applications. They are mentioned here as an important tool for telcos to share internal data.
The only API currently generating revenue is carrier billing as telcos get a share of the transaction amount. This market is thus very small in value, yet significant in the volume of data exchanged.
In terms of competition, APIs provide specific data that depend on each provider. Carrier-billing APIs are proper to telcos. User profiles are usually provided by social networks, but can be also be provided by telcos, as with Orange. In this specific market segment, telcos compete directly with some large OTT players, but only in terms of the kind of data and not in terms of potential revenue.
Alliances of telcos can bring practical benefits in order to reach a larger share of population worldwide, and in order for developers to develop API connections with only a few players (and not with each telco).
Conclusions on big data services for telcos
Of these big data services, some help to reduce costs whereas others can generate new revenues directly or indirectly. They do not, though, provide the same 'potential' benefits in that the final benefits may differ between implementations. The figure below provides an overview of the potential benefits of each service or application in terms of new revenues and savings. These figures are estimations of the potential impact for the global retail telecom market, for a full year. It gives an overview of the benefits of each kind of application.
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IDATE delivers its analyses and conclusions on Big Data in its recently published market report "Big Data for Telcos". Our experts spotlighted the different opportunities for telcos and examined the drivers and hurdles of a massive use of Big Data.
Next Gen TV: OTT and on-demand services
Gilles FONTAINE
Deputy Managing Director
Director of the Business Unit TV & Digital Content Business Unit, IDATE
The video distribution chain is evolving. Traditional programming models have been turned on their head (shortened release windows; Netflix releasing all episodes of a series all at once); video consumption on tablets is growing, before connected TVs really take off; and linear TV is relying on social networking faced with the growing strength of Internet platforms with a native specialisation in personalised recommendations.
Evolution in action
The various categories of player are seeing their historical models under threat. Cable and IPTV network operators have had to review their content distribution strategies. Some (Comcast) are strengthening their offerings to compete with OTT services, while others (Telecom Italia) are offering as a minimum a combination of linear television and on-demand services without quality of services guarantees. Television channels, whose core business is aggregation, want to keep their added value in a climate of growing on-demand. On the one hand, the major free channels are looking to promote live events to maintain the link with their mass audience; on the other hand, pay-TV services are introducing VOD to increase their attractiveness and are also investing in exclusive rights.
Fragmentation before convergence?
The growing number of offerings and players coming onto the video market is leading to fragmentation. New players, from the Web and also consumer electronics manufacturers, are coming out with new free or paid services that fi ll market segments ripe for exploitation, such as subscription-based VOD services, which compete with pay-TV, and ad-supported premium programming, which competes with the catch-up TV services of free channels.
The lines between linear services and on-demand services are likely to blur with the advent of mixed services that combine linear (or relinearised) television and directly competing on-demand programming. Fragmentation is also occurring due to the proliferation of proprietary ecosystems that are breaking away from the traditional 'standardisation' of television distribution and reception. In an effort to both promote their proprietary devices and to exploit customer loyalty, TV manufacturers and developers of mobile phone, tablet and connected TV operating systems are seeking to create their own ecosystems.
However, this fragmentation should be reversed in the medium term as a few distribution platforms start to dominate, offering the major content services and differentiating themselves by the quality of experience delivered to their customers. We should see the situation return to something like the traditional television model, where the various distributors are generally offering the same services, but packaged differently.
We can therefore identify three opposing visions for the long-term evolution of video content distribution:
- The traditional model of packaging access and content together: Using an intelligent network equipped with a smart box, telcos and cablecos distribute packages that they have negotiated with content service providers or directly with the producers.
- The self-supply model: Strong-brand content services use the open Internet to reinforce or re-establish a direct link with consumers.
- The digital store model: E-commerce sites offer all content and make it available to consumers through recommendation and personalisation engines.
What impact will we see on the market?
While digitisation will bring more growth to certain developed markets, the next decade will show a marked decline in linear television revenue in the video sector, and a corresponding increase in new on-demand services. For the incumbent audiovisual operators, their capacity to generate revenue from these new services will dictate whether they can sustain their levels of turnover. They will, for all that, only find growth opportunities in emerging markets.
About the Digiworld Yearbook
While digitisation will bring more growth to certain developed markets, the next decade will show a marked decline in linear television revenue in the video sector, and a corresponding increase in new on-demand services. For the incumbent audiovisual operators, their capacity to generate revenue from these new services will dictate whether they can sustain their levels of turnover. They will, for all that, only find growth opportunities in emerging markets.
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Can't install Sims 2 with Windows XP?? I'm having problems installing Sims 2 to my computer. I have Win XP as my OS. Whenever I try to install, a message automatically appears right after reading the disk: "Error executing 'D:\Support\The Sims 2_uninst.exe' %1 is not a valid Win32 application." I hear this kind of error usually occurs when trying to install older games, so I'm not sure what's up. I installed the regular Sims and all its expansion packs with no problems. I've gone to the Microsoft support website and tried their suggestions, but nothing's worked. I also tried going into the file and changing the compatability to an earlier version of Windows before running it and that didn't work either. Any suggestions?? God, I hate Win XP.
yeah, same thing, although optical drive can be anywhere from CD-ROM to CD-RW to DVD-ROM to DVD+/-RW i'd check to see if the cd/dvd disc is smudged or whatever as that is the most likely problem. if that doesn't work, try manually going into the DVD/CD folder and running the actual setup exe program from there. as a last resort, try exchanging it for another copy of the game p.s. i have win xp and everything runs just great on it
Yea if you can find another PC to test the installation program, it may very well be it is a poorly manufacturered disc. Those happen from time to time during the production of any game.
Computer restarts itself while playing Sims2 Hi, my system restarts itself while im playing sims2. Can anybody help? Is it possible its because my ram thats not enough? But i read the minimum specs is 256mb Ram. Anybody? Intel P4 2.4ghz Win Xp Home Edition SP2 Geforce FX5200 128mb DDR Ram 256mb DirectX 9.0c
ok i get the same problem. whenver i double click on install.exe i get G:\install.exe not a valid win32 application. WTF! oh i have the DVD version myself and yes i made sure i have it in the dvd player. oh i have win XP pro sp2 1.4gig t-bird 1gig of pc133 ram 9800 pro so i have a good enough computer to run it. bah!
Something else that should be considered: are you trying to put the game in a non-administrative account. The Sims 2 only works in the Administrative account. It has to do with the security system for preventing disc copying. You will get an error message if you are trying to play the game in a non-Administrative account.
PEOPLE!!! Please note: SP2 causes serious problems with not only The Sims 2, but after I installed it, I got a whole bunch of pop-ups and ad/spyware on my computer. So Microsoft, you had better fix this!
As someone who beta tested SP2 and actually upgraded to a final version of SP2, before Sims 2 came out, that is completely untruthful. There is plenty of people who have have The Sims 2, and is running The Sims 2 perfectly fine. I am one of them. You probably got the popup/spyware issue already before you installed SP2, and just barely noticed them. Because Popups are blocked on default, and activex prompts are TURNED OFF by default so you can't install it either. So sum it up, the problem lies with its users.
Josh, sp2 is odd to say the least. while i do believe it works fine on your system, there are alot of cases that on "broken-in" systems, sp2 causes alot of problems. i know cuz it happened to me. i installed sp2 as soon as it came out of beta and was being distributed on windows update. caused nothing but trouble. internet connection acted like it was 56k whereas at the time was a 3mbit connection. numerous games refused to connect to any multiplayer games. and some prgrams that required special administrative permissions were vomiting errors all over the place. BUT, i have installed sp2 on so far 3 machines. my cousin's, my mom's coworker, and the computer that im assigned to in my engineering class at school. each one runs xp pro (except my cousin's) and has been running perfectly fine with sp2. but keep in mind that none of these machines are "broken-in" as it were. as a note of advice: if you havent done so already, try sp2. if everything works ok after installing it, good. if not, uninstall it. save yourself alot of headaches.
i cant install my sims2 on my windows xp ive tried everything to install sims2 on my pc but every time i try it a thing pops up and says e:\support\thesims2_uninst.exe"%1 is not a valid win32 application. I had the game on here a few weeks ago and it worked fine but i had to reboot my computer now it isnt working at all. please help i hate this xp crap !:depressed:
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CLOSED: Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse
A workers co-operative vegan coffee house, bookstore, and a political resource centre. Menu includes veggie burger, burrito, salad with southern fried tofu, vegan deserts, local vegan beer, fair trade coffee. Reported closed to HappyCow.
Category: Vegan
Reviews (12)
First Review by Katrinamgerman
RIP Mondragon… perhaps their catering service lives on?
Cons: CLOSED, CLOSED, CLOSED
Mondragon: A Diamond in Winnipeg's Rough
Mondragon remains my favourite establishment in Winnipeg. I think they could do with some good top-down management to address issues concerning beggers approaching patrons and the reliability of supplies, but perhaps these features are inherent to the feel-good collective model. Mondragon hosts alternative events and showcases up-and-coming local artists. Their vegan food is delicious and superb (when they have the ingredients in stock). Wash down a veggie burger with an ice-cold local brew. But, while you're wallowing in vegan nirvana, please be sure to hide any valuables in your vehicle from sight, as crime is rampant in central Winnipeg. Mondragon is always an incomparable experience, and not to be missed on any excursion to this frozen shithole of a city.
Pros: Best veggie burgers ever, Interesting old building in The Exchange, Rich cultural atmosphere
Cons: Homeless people loitering outside, Beggers in the restaurant, Often, lack of supplies and ingredients
Unique atmosphere
Chickpea Roti is incredible
Pros: Food with a conscience , Unique environment, Exciting menu
Cons: Vegan cheesecake isn't as good as it used to be
Amazing staff, and awesome food
I visited the Mondragon twice while in Winnipeg. The first day I was there, I did not expect to be on the floor of this Cafe doing bridges with one of the staff, but it was actually fun. The muffin, I had was great however the drink was not my favorite. The second visit, I had the falafel special, and it was really yummy, and the Dragon salad was to die for!!! The coffee was also really incredible. Although it lacked air conditioning and the lighting was insufficient for me to read, overall I would definitely recommend it for as a place for great food. As well as to meet interesting people, including the staff!!
Always a treat
The southern fried tofu is addictive. Of all the vegan Cesar salads in Winnipeg, I think they do it best!
not too shabby
Right in downtown Winnipeg. Not a huge menu, but some very tasty stuff on it. The samosas were fantastic, the vegan caesar salad was great, and they do one hell of a veggie burger. Some interesting literature for sale, as well as some I could do without.
Pros: 100% vegan, great samosas, interesting book section
Cons: don't seem to realize that anarchism and, socialism are irreconcilably opposite
Mondragon generally has good food, but over the past year or two has become highly inconsistent. I was even once overcharged by $20 when I was getting groceries and picking up an order. Last time I ordered a burger from them, it was cold. I e-mailed them with my complaints, but they didn't bother to respond. Pretty disappointing.
However, they do have wonderful desserts.
Can't stop raving about this place. Everything we have had so far is the best fresh tasting food. Its nice to go to a place that is 100% vegan. Really only 2 places in town I can think of that offer this. The portions are large. The price is fair. I love the variety of the daily specials. We are never dissapointed. Nice to be in an atmosphere of fellow vegans. I can't wait to take non vegan friends.
Pros: freshness, flavor, price
funky atmosphere-great food
Specials have been consistently tasty. Dragon salad dressing balances out the stronger greens perfectly. Desserts are addictive (yay-vegan treats). Breakfast burrito is the best I have had. This is the place to go if you want healthy food that doesn't disappoint. Large portions at a very fair price.
Fast, Fresh and Friendly!
I stopped into the Mondragon on a Friday night. The exterior of the building is covered in art-graffitti, the interior has a cool beatnik coffee house/bookstore vibe. The staff was friendly and informative. There was counter service only. Table service at lunch, I was told. Although my order was delivered to my table without much delay. I tried a Breakfast burrito (available all day) side of Spinach salad and house made Black bean soup. All were very fresh, tasty and filling. The burrito was full of flavor with just the right amount of heat. The spinach salad was a beautiful creation colorfully decorated with long thin cuts of beet and yellow pepper?, sprinkled with pumpkin seeds and craisins. The black bean soup of the day was hearty and delicious. I also enjoyed the beer selection. I had a locally brewed Little Scrapper IPA from the Half Pints Brewing Co. A very nice IPA indeed. Next time I'm in Winnipeg I will most certainly make it to the Mondragon.
Pros: Tasty food, Fast service, Friendly staff
Not many veg restaurants in Wpg to compare this one to, but it is GREAT, least what I had ; ) Will return. Had the twister, spinach salad, shared real apple juice, coffee and chocolate cake. Friend had BLT and tomato barley soup, I had the Thai soup. All VERY tasty and was full when left. Loved the anti establishment atmosphere. No problems with service as some commented, actually quite quick and we arrived around 6 PM weekday. A MUST CHECK OUT if in Winnipg!
Pros: food, friendly staff
Cons: none I could find
Mond Dragon Best Ceaser Salad in the 'Peg
I have been going to Mondragon since I was an angry teenager and everything there is spectacular. The Ceaser salad is to die for and the croutons are amazing! The atmosphere is different and it is a neat venue for any up and coming artist. Recently I heard the restaurant needed support to stay open if you can go, it is worthwhile to keep this establishment up and running.
Pros: Great food, good venue for musicians
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Fri. 3/16/12 9:06am
Need a rally this morning. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:07am
trolly mctrollerson:
man how long is this rally? | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:09am
Braxton bagpipes? Please? | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:10am
Great music for the to clear out the house at the end of the party. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:11am
Paul Dunmall? I'm sitting on the edge of my chair wondering who it's gonna be. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:12am
trolly mctrollerson:
(a: not long enough!) hahaha / I'm just trollin' | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:20am
Bruceleh don't give it all away! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:27am
What is happening? I really don't even know. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:32am
New bin fever. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:37am
excellent show | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:38am
That Forsyth track was amazing | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:41am
Good morning Scott and listeners. @Scott: I really liked your performance at the hoof and mouth @Ben: I second that | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:42am
Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes have been for centuries played throughout large parts of Europe, the Caucasus, around the Persian Gulf and in Northern Africa. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:43am
Thanks, Fred! That was super fun. Thanks to Heather Faye Kahn for Lydia Lunch vocals. Could not have done that w/o her help! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:46am
Cheri Pi:
super set this morning Scott! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:47am
Chris from DC:
Forgot just how great this Chills song really is. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 9:51am
Thanks Cheri Pi! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:07am
Think that Beerland show is tomorrow night | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:08am
hell yea Rufus!! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:08am
Oh my, you're right! It is tomorrow. DAMN! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:10am
Scott, I second Fred on your HnM performances! Didn't get the chance to tell you last week. And this Rufus rules. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:10am
Thanks. I would not have noticed that error. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:12am
Sure. Should be a great show. I'm a lucky Austinite. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:14am
Yeah! Thanks, Kat! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:15am
You are lucky, I love Austin! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:16am
I love bagpipes. The Irish uilleann are too refined. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:18am
Marmalade kitty:
bonnie bagpipes, aye :) | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:19am
Rufus, now Angus! We named two of our regular squirrel visitors out back Rufus and Angus. :) | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:20am
Hello all! Note to self: get the Coltrane reissues. Both the Highland bagpipes and the uilleann are great instruments, but I do always laugh at the Braveheart soundtrack using uilleann bagpipes. Yeah, they're more melodic, but seriously: wrong country! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:21am
Andrew Waterloo:
Say what you want about bagpipes. They'll always sound better than a large balloon. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:21am
Mike East:
I told my one Austin friend to go check out the show. I'm hoping he does so he'll turn into a WFMU convert and start pledging his cash!! Nobody listens to me when I tell them this is the only radio station that matters. I think you have to come to it yourself for it to really sink in. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:21am
My Scottish ex-girlfriend got an ASBO for regularly playing bagpipes to gabba music in Glasgow. What an unholy union. Still makes me laugh though simply because it's so ridiculous. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:24am
Chris from DC:
I was hoping for David Watson when you mentioned the pipes. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:24am
@Caryn: Hey, BTW, I was way off the mark about my Holiday the other day. Not only is mine NOT on CD, it is actually a double vinyl set from 1972 on Columbia: "God Bless the Child," produced by Chris Albertson from the John Hammond Collection. I guess your 10-album CD was only on a wish list at some point in time! :) The vinyl has some nice cover art by Cliff Condak as seen here: http://www.discogs.com/Billie-Holiday-God-Bless-The-Child/release/2785503 | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:25am
Ulleann pipes sure don't inspire one to go off to battle. Or play golf for that matter. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:29am
Brain in KU:
Pibroch | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:29am
Apparently someone is play bagpipes on the Morgan Stanley fixed income trading floor! See what you started, Scott!? | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:31am
Then again, seeing as Braveheart is a movie that in every way goes "aw, screw historical accuracy", the choice of the uilleann bagpipes is maybe totally appropriate. @kat: cool cover! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:35am
Oh, bagpipes, tomorrow is St. Paddy's day! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:37am
I hear "Hail, Hail, the gang's all here" from time to time in this. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:37am
Fri. 3/16/12 10:38am
Yay, Maighread! She's a bit of a legend, having been part of Skara Brae and all. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:44am
put on the headphones, heard the pipes, and mentally went "JONESY!" before i heard scott's voice. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:45am
Heh, Dave! Although the pipes would have to be playing the theme to The Magnificent Seven. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:46am
Ha! DropkickMurphy-free zone. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:47am
Okay, is an elephantine crocodile just a really big croc, or is it some old name for the hippo? You know, like how the Romans called giraffes camellopards, because they looked like a mix of a camel and a leopard. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:49am
This looks pretty damn big: http://lyntwitchell.com/images/david_with_croc_2.jpg | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:51am
But not even as big as this: http://fan-tas-tic.com/wp-content/uploads2/2011/12/meanwhile-in-africa-giant-crocodile1.jpg | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:53am
Oh, for the days of Eddie & Finbar Furey... | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:55am
You know, that last one could definitely be called elephantine. But it's so big that the mouth looks kinda small in proportion... | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:58am
Yeah, well, I wouldn't call him "small mouth" to his face. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 10:59am
Hey, I'm snarky but not an idiot! Well, not that kind of idiot, anyways... | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:00am
Dinosaurs still roam the earth. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:02am
Caryn, do the Finns celebrate tomorrow night at all? (and I don't mean the Finn bros) | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:04am
JT brought home some Guinness -- the only beer he likes -- and I dunno if he's turning 100% 'merkan or it was already somewhat traditional. [If he starts watching Am. football, I'm going to ask his family to deprogram him in May. :) ] | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:05am
@kat: not really. Certainly the Irish pubs all have events planned, but there's no general celebrating. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:09am
I understand it's not a big deal in Ireland either. At least compared with the U.S. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:09am
It's very much an American holiday. I mean, it's nor particularly celebrated in Ireland either. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:10am
Synch! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:10am
Oh man, I think I owe you a coke. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:12am
I'd settle for a pinky link, but either one must be virtual. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:13am
On a side note, I've always wanted to try a shamrock shake. Holding out my hooked pinky as I type. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:13am
Mike East:
I'm just glad St. Patrick's day is on a Saturday this year so I won't have to deal with the drunk tourists on the bus. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:13am
Andrew Waterloo:
St. Patrick's day has become nothing more than drunken plastic green obnoxiousness, and a few parades. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:14am
You know, this is not the most riveting track I've ever heard. It's becoming white noise. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:14am
Aren't they just vanilla shakes with green food coloring? | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:16am
@kat: see, I have no idea! I just like the name and the colour, so I'm curious. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:16am
I guess it is supposed to drive us Mad-hattan hatters. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:16am
i like the drone. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:17am
Oh this is Yoshi Wada again (still). | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:17am
thanks for clarifying. for those of us scoring along at home. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:18am
Ohh, sorry. He's still mourning the giant crocs? | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:19am
Very much so. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:20am
They take tomorrow so seriously in Chicago, they dye the river green. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:20am
Reflections in Global Musics sounds like an interesting compilation, will try and find it. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:22am
Great set of pipes! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:24am
So did you welsh on the Welch? | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:24am
@Deepak: I like it a lot. I saw Ian Nagoski play once, he had a bunch of CDR compilations of 78s, amazing stuff there | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:25am
I'm confused.... | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:25am
I sometimes suspect Chicago uses that as an excuse. "Yeah, the river's green. That food colouring, you know, for St. Patrick's Day! Nothing to do with pollution! Nothing at all! ... Stop looking at me!" | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:28am
Yes, then they can say "Chicago is a very green city" | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:29am
Karaoke at a bar called Beerland in Austin during SXSW sounds pretty neat, actually. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:33am
"Crammed global soundclash" sums up many WFMU shows. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:39am
Yeah, I dig that description. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:40am
This reminds me, maybe we can have a 'Gregorian chant hour' in the future. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:47am
Why is Eric Cartman singing African music? "Hipnosis" | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:50am
@Deepak: I'd love to hear some very early music. A rebec drone certainly can offer a long rally. | |
Fri. 3/16/12 11:59am
Thanks for all the great pipes' sets, Scott! Have a safe weekend too! | |
Fri. 3/16/12 12:00pm
Obama looking to see if you want to go out and pop some bottles tonight? | |
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Police on Friday were investigating the death of a woman struck by two cars as she made a left turn on her motorized bicycle in Studio City, police said.
The woman was riding eastbound on Sarah Street on Thursday evening and was hit by a Saturn SUV headed southbound on Tujunga Avenue as she was making a left turn, police said. She bounced off the SUV and landed in the street, where she was hit by a second car, police said.
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lol wait that was before anyone did anything even
lol wait that was before anyone did anything even
I give in on trying to make a build for Jax. I have like ridiculously expensive shit and no idea what i'm doing. Oh well.
If you're just making a build for yourself to use, just read some guides and use whatever works for you.
just build any of the following:
-wit's end
-frozen mallet (if you like being cheap and not getting triforce)
-frozen heart
-doran's blades
but yeah jax is probably the only champion without a really obvious build
he just started talking shit in champ select like "I'll support but I better not get a bad AD carry"
then he ranted on about stupid shit. So much hostility in that game.
So I just played Karma for the first time on PBE. I fucking loved her. We had two junglers so I had to solo bot, which is dumb as hell, but I ended up not dying to shen + kog'maw combo and getting 2nd highest farm on my team. From there, I just carried. Ended up going 6/0/27.
I hear tons of talk about her being underpowered though, so what're yall's opinions on Karma, and should I buy her on the actual NA server (even if just for blind picks).
P.S: I realize it was PBE and that both my team and the opposing were utter shit.
EUW down for anyone else?
The login servers are down for maintenance.
Apparently there are some hardware issues or some shit http://euw.leagueoflegends.com/board...d.php?t=733333
Free PFE plz
ezreal seems like the only AD carry i would have fun playing
the only one other than corki that uses abilities much, and corki is weird as fuck and just feels like crap when i play him
also fuck i need to buy winged hussar xin
Who will play in the Dreamhack tournament?
Are you implying that level 30 people know how to play?
Tons of dumbasses and noobs at level 30 too, you know.
well actually it's just normal elo that comes into play after level 30
i mean, pre-30, everyone is bad, but at level 30, it's about half half
i think there aren't as many genuinely bad people as people make them out to be, since we only see their performance for 1 game, and the probability that someone on your time isn't having their best day is pretty high
In my opinion, Teemo and Ashe are the least fun champion to play against.
Darius isn't that bad. He doesn't have some bullshit ulti that stuns for nearly 4 seconds with a 1:1 ap ratio.
why would the ratio matter?
also the fact that ashe has no steroids makes up for her insane utility, she's balanced, as most of the AD carries currently are
Balanced but fucking annoying to play against. A constant slow, tons of damage with AP/AS and a global skillshot ulti that stuns for 3.5 seconds max while dealing a lot of damage.
Not OP but really annoying.
honestly i dont even find ashe's stun to be that good
sure its global range but its a skillshot on a hefty cooldown
if you want a rage-inducing stun see veigar
yeah Im glad veigar and ashe are both ranged ad carries.
We just steamrolled a team, and as the nexus was blowing up, MY TEAM SURRENDERED AND WE LOST.
stack bt veigar
is good
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a friend of mine went AD Jungle Veigar and was the only person on his team to get kills. it was actually pretty insane.
I don't think I've ever seen an AP Ashe.
i played ap ashe once
it was 4v5, so i had a 2v1 lane, so managed to farm up a deathcap and DFG quickly, and instagibbed the enemy kogmaw and it was pretty funny
Wouldn't Lich Bane work really well on AP ashe? Because of the toggle, she can just spam arrows dealing 400 damage while also having an ulti dealing 1.1k damage.
Toggles don't proc lichbane
Toggling doesn't count.
Oh okay, in that case it wouldn't work that good. It would actually be very bad.
Constant slow is annoying but if you get up in her face she's dead. Her ultis stun is only about what, .5 seconds if you're anywhere close to her, and it really doesn't do that much damage (with mres + the fact that nobody in their right mind builds ap), the only time you should die to it is if you're in another lane and don't recognize she's in the game, running to base with 100 hp in a straight line.
Really, considering she doesn't have any sort of built in escape mechanism (sans kiting with her slow), she probably wouldn't see any action without her ulti.
Also have to account for magic resist and the fact that a lot of chars have 1-1 ratios with their regular abilities, not just their ultis. AP ashe is terribad.
Ugh. Every time I jungle I feel like I'm incredibly behind in terms of build progression. Beisdes Wukong, all I do is charge head first into the enemy team and hope my teammates can do enough damage.
I can't really see anything that can be good about it besides being a troll build. Only her ult scales off AP so you're an one trick pony to the max.
the biggest mistake people make is ganking or trying to do so too often, since your teammates instill the notion of ganking 24/7 into you
what you should do instead is waste no time, and farm 17/7 (unless playing a very good ganker)
gank the lanes that matter, not the ones that are ahead, and never wait longer than 3 seconds in a bush unless you know that the wave will push
most of the times there's wards anyways, so it's just wasted time
steal farm from lane if they're even away for a bit, or after a gank and the laner got the kill
What you need to do is surrender right after they do so both nexi blow up. Shit's cash.
also on junglers dont waste time trying to get triforce/other very big damage items
and i always recommend at least 1 gp10, since you're the most supporty person other than the support in most cases
Always remember that you don't have to gank from river. You can sneak around to the lane brush and gank from there. It's much less expected and they tend to ward there less.
How the fuck do you counter a Jungle Twitch? I was playing on normal and he kept popping outta nowhere and assraping top + bot.
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Preceding | The Masquerade |
Succeeding | None |
Start | Bowerstone Market |
End | Bowerstone Market |
Reward | 5 Guild Seals 500 Gold |
The Debt is an evil quest in Fable III given in Bowerstone Market by a man named Cedric. The Hero is required to eliminate Alan in Bowerstone Industrial because Cedric has lost to Alan during a card game and wants revenge.
Cedric wants the Hero to kill Alan, to whom he lost money playing a card game. The golden trail will lead the Hero to Bowerstone Industrial. Alan is currently in The Riveter's Rest. After the player has killed Alan, you can return to Cedric.
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Troll/Psycho Spanking
(some days we use this limo too, but it's only for special occasions if that's alright with you WATB, reich wing trolls & other psychos!)
*pushing button to roll down the limo window*
Alright! Listen up! While the rest of us were drinking our wine and talking to each other about politics, you decided to be a complete asshole by either spewing your hateful, vicious comments or by acting like the psycho you are! Because you decided to use vulgar language to make yourself feel "more" "manly" or "powerful" in addition to all of this, guess what? You're about ready to get your ass kicked to the curb! Yep, right out through the limo skylight! Nothing is worse than driving along and having a good time when a big mouthed Whiny Ass Titty Baby decides to be the bully all because he or she can't stand the fact that some of us have opinions different than yours! If you want to hang out with those that share your same view and who are as vile as you, can I recommend a few places for you to hang out then? How about HERE, HERE, OR HERE?
And I don't want to hear, "Kay's mean!", get it?
And you! Yeah, you. You know who I'm talking to. While the rest of us were chit-chatting you decided to break the WNI window behind me as I was driving to tell me that I suck and that my limo stinks to high hell! Well, guess what, you too add nothing to our ride here, so I suggest you take your jealousy and your snide little comments and shove it up your ass! That's right. If you don't like my driving, the tunes I play, the people who I have in the back seat of the limo, or the ones I'm talking to… then get the hell out.
Oh yeah and one more thing! The next time I hear one of you assholes bring up the fact that I'm a housecleaner and try to make me out to be a greasy haired, drug addicted, housecleaner, think again! Prior to owning my current business, I was the Scheduling Coordinator for a Board Certified doctor who specialized in orthopedic & soft tissue injuries. Not only did I do his patient scheduling, but I also did the scheduling for six other doctors in our office who would perform Independent Medical Evaluations for patients injured at work. In addition to their scheduling, I also did the scheduling for six more physicians throughout the state of Maine. Having to handle the vile vicious calls of some of the patients (faking their injuries of course) and their attorneys has prepared me to deal with the morons who come to White Noise Insanity. That is for darn sure!
Prior to this, I worked extensively in the health/life/STD (short term disability) field in various capacities and two years ago I completed my paralegal degree. So, nice try in making me out to be something I'm not, though, I know why you do it……..JEALOUSY!
Get it? I'm sick and tired of ya! AND DON'T MAKE ME STOP THIS LIMO AGAIN! Comprenez-vous?!!
39 Responses to "Troll/Psycho Spanking"
June 25, 2007 at 4:25 pm
July 7, 2007 at 6:05 pm
I luv that van with the "Goddess of Willendorf" on the door…!
It definitely looks like the "Purple Haze Express"…:)) You need to have a wacko "Hall of Infamy", listing the "reichwing trolls and psychos" that have had to have their fannies whipped by good ol' mom;ie, "KayinMaine" by the side of the road for all to witness… :))Nemo **==
July 14, 2007 at 9:37 pm
That's my old bus! Even though somebody painted over the camo paint job I had on it back in the early 70's. That's my old bus! I sold it to some young man for $100. I miss my old bus. I have dreams about traveling up endless hills in my old bus.
July 16, 2007 at 8:56 pm
July 19, 2007 at 9:22 pm
I LUV THAT BUS!!! I want it; can I have it?
September 19, 2007 at 9:39 am
Do you get a lot of trolls then? It's 1/3 of the links in your top nav bar. I've been going to TA (trolls anonymous) but I couldn't resist this one. Have fun being a liberal and stuff.
September 19, 2007 at 10:06 am
Nice try, Tony. A troll is a non-liberal, you know, a person who drags his or her knuckles across the ground while saying, "I wuuuuv George Boosh. I want a beer with Geooooorge Boosh.". Liberals/progressives/democrats/rational-republicans (6 left in the country) never say that. See? You're confused, but you're going to rehab, so maybe you'll face reality at some point!
September 19, 2007 at 12:00 pm
I've been going to TA (trolls anonymous)
So that's what you clowns call your "secret meetings" in the mensrooms now a days ……..
September 19, 2007 at 4:17 pm
Actually, KayinMaine, your definition is not on target. Trolls have no monopoly on any political party, religion, creed, gender or race.
The term derives from "trolling", a style of fishing which involves trailing bait through a likely spot hoping for a bite. The troll posts a message, often in response to an honest question, that is intended to upset, disrupt or simply insult the group.
Usually, it will fail, as the troll rarely bothers to match the tone or style of the group, and usually its ignorance shows.
They're everywhere, which goes to show how many sad, lonely people are out there.
September 19, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Good point, EB Juan, but I can guarantee you that most of the trolls online come from the republican party. 🙂
October 13, 2007 at 10:33 pm
Kay love what you said to the die
hards on Americablob. I thank you for fighting the good fight .
Are you comming to Minnesota for the Repukes convention? -
November 2, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Scheduling coordinator = secratary
November 3, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Thats "Administrative Assistant" to you, mister rieght winger!
Now, go get me some coffee, Kay. -
November 5, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Grow up, douchebag!
November 5, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Ginsoaked – don't get your panties in a knot, girly!
November 5, 2007 at 6:06 pm
"I love it! I welcome this. Believe me."
I especially like it when they lose their tempers, like an ape that gets poked with a sharp stick and can't do fuck all about it!
November 9, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Why should anyone's employment be an issue on here? Aren't we talking politics? If someone wants to hire Kay to do whatever, that is between the two of them. That is how the economy works.
The main issue here is that Kay apparently lays some claim to being open minded and enlightened, and there is no evidence of either on this board.
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Uh, excuse me BJ, but if you're feeling like you don't fit in here………..LEAVE! Go hang out with the "open-minded" Redstate, Little Green Footballs, and Freepers! They're waiting for you. Us? We're glad you're leaving! You add nothing on here. All you do is bitch and complain like the rest of the trolls & neo-liberals.
November 9, 2007 at 7:21 pm
do you do any cleaning for people whose political beliefs aren't exactly like yours?
if you do, how to justify that? you wouldnt take money from reich wingers would you?
perhaps your hate needs to be exposed. maybe you will lose a few clients.
November 12, 2007 at 7:43 am
Nice site Kay; I hope you expose lots of Repug trolls. In my line of work, construction, I'm surrounded by the oversimplistic, illiterate, rightwing radio robots.
Did Congressman Tom Allen vote for the impeachment of Cheney & then do an about-face? Is he turning Pelosi on us? I'd "rather stick needles in my eyes" than vote for Collins or any Repug, but somehow Allen needs to get the message – Impeach the Bastards!
November 21, 2007 at 12:44 pm
You keep throwing me out of the limo, but I'll always find a way back in if I want to, sweets. You oppose free speech and debate. You are an enemy to very freedom you so emptily espouse. Knucklehead.
PS. Do you really think that if there is a recession, people will still have the cash on hand to have you come over and clean their toilets?Edited by Kay:
Let me guess….you're D-Day? Another obsessed one! LOL
Hey, I'll be fine if a recession hits. You won't be however. You'll be shocked that you're not protected by Bush & Cheney after all the jackboot licking you did! Ha ha.
November 22, 2007 at 12:11 am
Another defender of free speech. SEIG HEIL Herr SS Standartenführer Kay. Shall they be sent to the showers or just lined up by the trench and shot?
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Have you been over to Sen. Susan Collins' blogger's site yet? Lance Dutson bans everyone who asks Collins' her stance on the Iraq war. He deletes comments. You have to send him an email asking for permission to comment there too. I guess the freedom of speech has always been banned by the reich wingers huh? Funny that you trolls have now decided that freedom of speech is important…because Kay is banning you vile Pigs!
It's my blog. I don't have to read your filthy vile shit if I don't want to. Get it?
April 2, 2008 at 11:11 am
Looks exactly like my fanatic art teachers van. They had the picture of Starry Night on one side of their van that looks exactly like the picture. They always enter the Houston Art Car Parade every year with their van and usually another audition. Don't get the rest of the content but hope to stay around to be educated. Educate me!!!
April 6, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Promises, promises…
May 5, 2008 at 10:28 pm
The GOP trollsters fantasize about Larry Craig and Mark Foley style discipline.
Let's hear if for the boys.
July 26, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Love the paint job on the 'White Noise Insanity' limo. I also like the subtlety of choosing a gas-guzzling & smog-belching vehicle to get your message across.
Rock on!!
July 27, 2008 at 12:20 am
The VW Bus got between 20 to 23 mpg, not exactly a gas guzzler for a vehicle that could haul around so many people and cargo. Wish I had my old 63 Beetle back that averaged around 35 mpg. It was a masochist, the more I abused it the better it ran. Like the Model T, they were simple and easy to repair. They weren't smog belchers either, but trying to be funny and making analogies may make you trolls laugh but then you think Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage are funny.


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Johnson & Johnson Campaign and AACN Extend Minority Nurse Faculty Scholarship
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Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future Joins with
AACN to Extend the Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars Program
Since 2006, AACN's partnering organizations have contributed over
$24 million to enhancing diversity in nursing
Washington, D.C., March 6, 2012 — Today, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announced that the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future has renewed its support for the Minority Nurse Scholars Program. Designed to address the shortage of nurse faculty and enhance diversity among nurse educators, this collaborative effort provides generous financial support, mentoring, and leadership development to graduate students from minority backgrounds with aspirations to teach in our nation's schools of nursing.
The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future – AACN Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars Program was launched in September 2007 to support full-time students from groups under-represented in nursing with an interest in teaching. This program invites applications from students in doctoral and clinically-focused master's programs who will serve as nurse faculty after completing their degree programs. Scholarship recipients are selected by an application review committee, and awards in the amount of $18,000 are disbursed each summer. All scholarship recipients are expected to attend AACN's annual faculty development conference and meet regularly with an identified mentor who will assist in preparing them to assume leadership roles in academia. To date, AACN has helped to prepare 43 minority faculty scholars through this initiative and a similar effort (no longer active) launched by AACN and The California Endowment. For an introduction to all previous scholarship winners, see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/students/scholarships/minority.
AACN is currently accepting applications from students for the next round of scholarship awards. The deadline to apply is May 2, 2012, and new winners will be announced in August 2012. To download an application, see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/students/scholarships/2012johnson---johnson-application.doc.
Leading Efforts to Diversify Nursing Education
As a central component of AACN's core values and strategic plan, enhancing diversity in nursing faculty and student populations has been at the forefront of the organization's advocacy work and programming for more than 10 years. AACN has effectively leveraged its resources to address this national priority given the strong connection between a diverse healthcare workforce and the ability to offer quality, culturally competent patient care. By providing scholarships and leadership development opportunities to minority students pursuing graduate degrees, AACN is creating a cadre of future nurse educators and leaders of the profession. The organization's work to embed standards related to cultural competency in the Essentials documents that guide the development of baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs are helping to better equip future nurses to care for an increasingly diverse patient population. Additionally, AACN's work as the National Program Office for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's New Careers in Nursing scholarship program has opened the door for 2,317 new nurses to enter the profession, all of whom come from ethnically diverse and/or disadvantaged backgrounds.
"AACN applauds our partnering organizations for their strong commitment to enhancing diversity in nursing, which has resulted in more than $24 million in scholarship funding for minority nursing students since 2006," added Dr. Potempa. "As the voice for professional nursing education, AACN will continue to use its national platform to advocate for more programs and federal resources to assist schools of nursing with their efforts to remove financial barriers to nursing education and faculty careers for all populations in need."
For more information on issues related to diversity in nursing education and AACN's efforts to address this critical issue, see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Diversity.
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