The argument is pervasive.  Kids don’t want or need cable.  They have the internet for content. Why would they pay all that money when they can find most, if not all the entertainment they want and need for free ? Put another way “kids today”, the twentysomethings,  dont follow the same entertainment consumption paths that…

There is a widespread misconception that the common thread to industries that the Internet has disrupted is that the disrupted industries were or remain analog and the digital nature of the internet made it impossible for them to keep up.  Put another way, there are those that believe that any business that is doing business…

Just because it seems like much of the internet wants television to be delivered outside traditional platforms doesn’t mean that it’s a good business to pursue. As anyone who reads this blog knows, I think the future of TV is TV. But what is the future of entertainment on your TV ? Entertainment on your…

I personally can’t think of anything stupider for the big broadcast networks to do than give their shows to Google for free. Why ? Because they are finally getting BILLIONS of dollars in retransmission fees from their distributors.  This is new money. It is found money. It is money they are fighting for.  Just ask…

This is a post about content that I wish I had written.  Props to Peter Kim for recognizing an emerging trend among content creators.  They are giving up. They are narrowing their audience scope to where they can make money or have the most impact. Or, they are selling out. (See TechCrunch).  Im not sure…

I wrote the article below in 2004.  Almost 6 1/2 years ago.  I went back to read it because I wanted to know if the science has changed at all or if the building of an NBA team has changed due to the science.  The answer is no and no. The science is the same…