Why Comcast/NBCU will put one in the media merger success column

12.04.2009

Lots of blogging about the lackluster track record of media mergers in the wake of the official announcement of the Comcast/NBC Universal deal. My POV differs from that of Michael Wolff’s assessment on Newser, although I’ve ordered The Curse Of The Mogul cited in his blog. This is a merger that will work, and will redefine [...]

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11:00:13 – Ironman Florida

11.11.2009

This past Saturday, I competed in the Ironman Florida event in Panama City. It was my second IM distance race (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, 26.2 mile run). I managed to set a new PR of 11:00:13 and knocked 20 minutes off my time at an IM distance from October 2008. Overall, I was [...]

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The Joe Bonness Effect

10.08.2009

Ironman events are somewhat unique in sports. You get to share the starting line with, and compete against the best triathletes in the world. Imagine tipping off against LeBron James, being on the Vikings offensive line with Brett Favre, or feeding a breakaway pass to Sidney Crosby. You get the idea. This Saturday, in Kona, where the [...]

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Mining the archives – Audio

10.07.2009

A couple of years ago I spent some time digitizing some of my production work. Most of it is on a mix of source formats, 1/4 inch analog tape, DAT, CD, and even a few reference copies on cassette. For anyone who has undertaken format conversion, I feel your pain. While ultimately rewarding, it’s a time [...]

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Changing A Consumer’s Behavior

10.06.2009

Over the weekend I was thinking about what the core requirements are to force a change in a consumer’s behavior. For instance, how could Microsoft get someone to not just try Bing, but become a regular user, when Google is more than good enough for most users and searches. Or, could Fox Business materially disrupt [...]

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Canada’s demise of local TV – will it happen here?

10.05.2009

Last Friday, CKX-TV in Brandon, Manitoba (population 51,000) signed off after the 6PM newscast. Dark, for good. CTVGlobemedia, who owned the station, stated that a deal to sell it to Bluepoint Investments for $1 Cdn. had collapsed when Bluepoint walked away from the deal. CKX-TV had been on the air since 1955, and was the [...]

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Mining the archives – Video

10.05.2009

As the number 4 online destination with 85 million monthly visitors, YouTube is the go to source for answering the “What do you want to watch?” question. The other night I was searching around and was curious to see if any of the TV shows I’d produced had somehow, ended up on the site. Now, [...]

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Abbey Road

09.26.2009

I posted about this album back in August, when the 40th anniversary of the front cover shot was taken. Back before music was thought of as a product, before the cover, liner notes, disc and even the recordings were considered parts, this iconic album was created. Today marks the 40th anniversary of its release. So [...]

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MediaNet News Announcement

09.17.2009

MediaNet officially announced their new API Platform yesterday. You can see the release here. The team has been working on this platform for a number of months, and it’s great to see it in the market. In addition to Intertech, Mog, iLike there are some large portals not mentioned in the release, who are launching products [...]

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Game on!

09.16.2009

There’s a palpable change in the air this month. A year after Lehman’s collapse, it feels like the market forces have finally pushed Play, taking us out of our prolonged Pause. The steady stream of acquisitions (Disney/Marvel, Adobe/Omniture) as companies seek to broaden their businesses, the Dow and NASDAQ at highs not seen since last October, [...]

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