Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
I’ve spent a lot of my career thinking about digital and online video (with investments in companies like Maker Studios) so for that reason amongst many, I was excited to open the Upfront Summit a few weeks ago by interviewing Meg Whitman about Quibi and the digital media space. monthly subscription (or $8 ad free) for Quibi?
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2018
Over the course of the first few months I saw a few people out on the street taking Birds and then a steady uptick in riders. Capital of course drives scale advantages and when you have “winner take most” markets it also has a way of scaring away some investors from investing in the 3–5th “me too” competitors. Brand matters.
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socalTECH
JULY 1, 2014
Amplify was instrumental, because having a network down here in Los Angeles within the technology community, in addition to the media industry, was really the biggest value add in our early days. In online TV or sites like Hulu, you get roughly twenty minutes of content, and after that you get a one or two minute video ad.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
If you haven’t read Reed’s explanation of this split make sure you read it (of course, after you’re done with this post ) —> here. Hulu is the leading player for streaming television. Frankly, I’m surprised Netflix doesn’t buy Hulu. It’s simply brilliant. A note for industry.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 8, 2010
The formation of Hulu was defensive – designed to stop another YouTube or Napster from emerging and causing disruption to the TV industry. Once this new service became popular then the media companies could control the rules of distribution & advertising. So it is quite lofty to compare hulu with OPEC. Here is my case: 1.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 3, 2018
[link] I’m tired of hearing people on social media speak of “virtue signaling,” a term meant to silence well-meaning people from speaking the truth about injustices done to immigrants, African Americans, the LGBTQ community or speaking up on gender inequality.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. People aren’t going to fundamentally change their media consumption patterns just as consumers don’t fundamentally change their diets. MSN & AOL.
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