Jul 26, 2014
Read to the end of this post for a great example of a Jetsons Future opportunity. Do you know what part of my job I absolutely hate? Reviewing separation agreements. Luckily, I’ve seen fewer of them in 2014 than I did in 2013, but layoffs are still a reality in...
Jul 15, 2014
Change is coming. Distribution of content via broadcast is being replaced by distribution of content via broadband. It’s an era of media convergence, when the barriers between traditional forms of media – television, film, radio, print – fall and we...
Jul 10, 2014
To see the future of show business – really, of all business – you need to look to the future you’ve already seen. Surely you remember The Jetsons. George, Jane, Judy, and Elroy had those massive video screens in every room of the house. They watched “television” on...
Jun 20, 2014
The New York Times is under the strange impression that, to paraphrase its own headline, Katie Couric has moved from television to the Internet. Why on Earth would they think that? Kevin Spacey has already figured this one out, and you wouldn’t expect...
Jun 7, 2014
Once upon a time, getting discovered required being in the right place at the right time. You wandered into Schwab’s, the Brown Derby, or some other old Hollywood landmark completely unaware, and the next thing you knew – BAM! – you were on your way...
