Media Archive
Archives for January 2015
Netflix and Google are still disruptive companies -- but no longer primarily because of their software.
Online sales and rentals bring in $31 million.
Web movie sales are getting renewed attention, courtesy of “The Interview.” Welcome to the club, says VHX.
Hollywood and American media have worked hand in hand in producing one of the most annoying and harmful caricatures of Asian men.
“I see us as more of a partner with media companies than a buyer of content.”
“Who does he think he is? Some kind of Hollywood action hero?” This ad really puts the B in subtle.
Yup! Tyler the Creator! And four more fascinating guests with deep insight into the way tech is changing media. Join us in February.
Good news: In VR movies, you can look anywhere. Bad news: In VR movies, you can look anywhere... and miss the action.
Pop Up Video, one could argue, was the original live-tweeting, and maybe even the original explainer journalism.
The beginning of the end of the bundle? Dish’s new Sling TV service brings cable’s most valuable channel -- and a few more -- to the Web for the first time.
Or, an alternate headline: Some TV sets will help Netflix market its streaming service.
Roku’s new hardware partners are Best Buy’s Insignia brand and appliance maker Haier.
Among those problems: The seeming need for Jason Goldberg to “tweetstorm” his points.
Staying happy at CES, ditching the iPhone and much, much more.
There’s nothing new about these trends.