Watch Out Media Companies, Here Comes The Real Google

It was a little notice mention yesterday on YouTube’s own official blog. But with a dash of the obvious, Google is telling the world of television that it is about to have competition in every way for the hearts and minds of entertainment viewers. There is no attempt to sugarcoat this move with statements about [...]

The Need For Great Content To Transcend Platforms

Don’t count out the continuing power of traditional media, especially when it comes to building a brand. And don’t be surprised when new Digital Brands start to move on to older platforms, like Print or Television. At Conde Nast one of the more interesting decisions a decade ago was to build a fashion website that [...]

News Takes Shape On Digital Platforms

As new versions of digital operating systems are introduced (IOS5 on Ipads/Iphones last week for example) and Apps developers pick up the pace, we see the presentation of news on these platforms begin to mature and take shape. Here are some interesting developments: – The Apple Newsstand was introduced with IOS5 and the new Iphone4S [...]

Content Continues to Trump Distribution: The Accelerating Pace of Change in The Media Business

Several announcements in recent weeks indicate that mainstream media companies are beginning to see the future a bit more clearly, and are scrambling to get themselves ready for serious changes that are coming very quickly. The fact that distribution is being squeezed and the content continues to be valued highly is clearly emerging in many [...]

What Yahoo, The Media Company, Would Look Like

There has been a lot of speculation about the future of Yahoo. While it is most likely to be sold, there is the distinct possibility that The Board could find the right CEO candidate and make another go of it. There is also the possibility that any company or person that does buy Yahoo will [...]