Oct 16, 2014 | Blog, Business, Internet, Movies, Print, Television
Irony alert: in the first month of the new television season, I feel compelled to rerun an episode of this blog. 24 days ago, I ranted about the trainwreck that is cable & satellite TV customer service, going into personal detail, and laying out a brief case for...
Sep 22, 2014 | Blog, Business, Television
Let’s talk television, taking a commonplace rant observation about cable companies and thinking about what it means for the future of content creators. Before I rant – er, observe – let’s set the framework for why this stuff matters. We spend...
Sep 16, 2014 | Blog, Business, Core Principles, Internet, Movies, Print, Radio, Talent, Television
So, Clear Channel Communications is now iHeart Media. The single biggest operator in radio just nailed it. When it’s not just your company that’s changing massively, but your entire brand, a fresh coat of paint is an extremely good idea. Given that (1)...
Aug 20, 2014 | Blog, Business, Football, Radio, Television
There’s been a broad-based freakout in media circles the last couple days due to the NFL’s alleged plan to hock the rights to perform at halftime of the Super Bowl, possibly in exchange for a slice of the performer’s touring revenue for the next year...
Aug 11, 2014 | Blog, Print, Radio, Talent, Television
Have you noticed how many “sportswriters” are ending up on-camera at ESPN? There’s a huge lesson in this for all media talent, no matter whether you come from television, radio, or print. If you’re media talent and you feel like the number of...
Aug 5, 2014 | Blog, Business, Print, Radio, Talent, Television
If you owned the world’s greatest race car, would you take the engine, the suspension, and the drive train, put them in separate cars, and then hire different drivers – instead of the single, best driver – to race the newly separated cars?...
