Category Archives for Media/TV/Cable
“In hindsight, I slid into arrogance based upon past success.”
April 30, 2013 by Beth TempleWow! I can’t tell you how impressed I was about this amazing statement from Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, in response to the debacle that occurred last year after raising prices and splitting DVD from streaming.
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Aereo vs Broadasters in the New Product Economy
April 04, 2013 by Beth TempleOne company’s cannibalization is another company’s disruption. This is the conundrum of our time. Companies are hesitant to cannibalize their own business, which opens them up to others disrupting their business (think Blockbuster, Kodak).
Getting a New Product Right
February 23, 2013 by Beth TempleIt gave me great pleasure to read a recent article in The New York Times outlining the process of Nickelodeon’s newest digital product – an iPad app for kids. Like any new product there were some surprising outcomes
Lessons from The Daily
December 04, 2012 by Beth TempleLike many others, I was disappointed to read that News Corp was shutting down The Daily, it’s iPad only ‘newspaper’. Not just because they were a client – but also because I was (am) a big fan!
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#NBCSucceed
July 30, 2012 by Beth TempleOver the weekend there was much a twitter on Twitter about #NBCFail –ure to provide a 21st Century Olympic broadcast experience. While Queen Elizabeth opened the games to the proclamation that these games were the 30th Olympiad of the ‘modern … Continue reading
The Beginning of the Unbundled Magazine?
March 08, 2012 by Beth TempleThere has been a lot talk about the unbundling of the album and hopeful talk that cable will unbundle – but I don’t recall any talk of unbundling a magazine. Who would pay for an article when so much content … Continue reading
The Future of TV = The Future of Video
January 10, 2012 by Beth TempleTelevision is going to be one of those rare words that is going to take on new meaning at the same time it is going to represent a time passed. With CES kicking off (WSJ sub) this week it seemed … Continue reading
What Are We Going to do About Today?
December 12, 2011 by Beth TempleToday (the show) seems to be grappling with it’s future and we’re all watching. It’s interesting when a ‘network jewel’ has the same challenge as a whole industry – do we stay with journalism traditions or do we embrace ‘reality’ … Continue reading
I want my Applu
July 22, 2011 by Beth TempleIt’s just speculation – but let’s muse for a moment about what could happen should Apple buy Hulu.
For one thing Apple would become a media company rather than a technology company. They would have an array of content, available … Continue reading
Wanted: TV – Dead or Alive
June 02, 2011 by Beth TempleWhat kind of TV will you be watching? Two insider views on where TV is headed.
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