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Blockbuster on Tuesday threw its hat into the increasingly crowded ring of set-top boxes with the announcement of a deal with hardware maker 2Wire. Blockbuster’s system will bring video directly to viewers’ televisions on demand via a broadband Internet connection. The move follows similar offerings from competitors. The Web-connected hardware comes months after chief rival Netflix came out with a set-top box manufactured by Roku. However, Blockbuster’s system draws video from the Web differently, and it charges using a different pay structure.

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Elbowing Into the Set-Top Scene: Q&A With Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes

Blockbuster on Tuesday threw its hat into the increasingly crowded ring of set-top boxes with the announcement of a deal with hardware maker 2Wire. Blockbuster’s system will bring video directly to viewers’ televisions on demand via a broadband Internet connection. The move follows similar offerings from competitors. The Web-connected hardware comes months after chief rival Netflix came out with a set-top box manufactured by Roku. However, Blockbuster’s system draws video from the Web differently, and it charges using a different pay structure.

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Elbowing Into the Set-Top Scene: Q&A With Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes

From its beginnings in 2006, when the online video advertising industry had little revenue, to an estimated revenue of over $900 million this year, the industry has exploded. Amir Ashkenazi, CEO of Adap.TV, a San Mateo, Calif.-based online video advertising platform provider, shares those thoughts in an exclusive interview with ECT News Network. He reports that the online video ad spend is projected to grow to about $3.9 billion to $4 billion by the year 2012. And he expects the continued movement of traditional TV advertising to the online space.

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The Survivors Will Be Stronger: Q&A With Adap.tv CEO Amir Ashkenazi

From its beginnings in 2006, when the online video advertising industry had little revenue, to an estimated revenue of over $900 million this year, the industry has exploded. Amir Ashkenazi, CEO of Adap.TV, a San Mateo, Calif.-based online video advertising platform provider, shares those thoughts in an exclusive interview with ECT News Network. He reports that the online video ad spend is projected to grow to about $3.9 billion to $4 billion by the year 2012. And he expects the continued movement of traditional TV advertising to the online space.

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The Survivors Will Be Stronger: Q&A With Adap.tv CEO Amir Ashkenazi

From its beginnings in 2006, when the online video advertising industry had little revenue, to an estimated revenue of over $900 million this year, the industry has exploded. Amir Ashkenazi, CEO of Adap.TV, a San Mateo, Calif.-based online video advertising platform provider, shares those thoughts in an exclusive interview with ECT News Network. He reports that the online video ad spend is projected to grow to about $3.9 billion to $4 billion by the year 2012. And he expects the continued movement of traditional TV advertising to the online space.

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The Survivors Will Be Stronger: Q&A With Adap.tv CEO Amir Ashkenazi