Yay for commercial free TV on actual television. The Boxee TV Box by D-Link can stream your favorite TV shows and movies from the Internet or hard drive onto your TV. It was showcased at CES 2010. Using their remote control, users can pick and choose the best digital entertainment.
All non-DRM media can be played on the Boxee TV Box, which also allows users to share shows, songs and movies via social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. The Boxee TV Box has a full keyboard at the back of the remote that interacts with HDTV.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Streaming TV
- Opportunity for streaming services to offer commercial-free TV options.
- Digital Entertainment
- Potential for new digital entertainment platforms to emerge and provide more options for users.
- Social TV
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for TV platforms to integrate social networking features for sharing shows, songs, and movies.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Streaming Services
- Opportunity for streaming services to capitalize on the demand for commercial-free TV.
- Entertainment Platforms
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for new platforms to enter the market and offer a wide range of digital entertainment options.
- TV Technology
- Chance for TV manufacturers to develop smart TVs with integrated social networking features and streaming capabilities.
