Jerry Yang and Michael Eisner don’t have that much in common (well, actually… but that’s a separate post) but both are bullish that in five years, the Web will overtake TV, in one capacity or another.
Jerry Yang mentioned this recently about online ads being larger than TV ads, and Michael Eisner echoed the sentiment today, sort of:
Eisner predicted that within five years the internet will be as important content-wise as cable satellite (note that’s a clear prediction as compared to his previously vague statements about the timeline for all of this). Cuban then started talking tech, explaining why it won’t happen, to which Eisner just replied: “This is why I’m in content.” Basically meaning: we’ll let you guys figure out the tech, and I’ll make a good story.
I actually agree with Eisner on that one, so I guess we have that in common. I can’t be bothered with all of the hype surrounding new technology and all of the winner-take-all attempts at tech platforms… but a good story is worth a lot regardless of the platform and in the hyper-distribution world we live in, the value of that content rises exponentially.
What else do we have in common? Oh, right, his Vuguru and our WatchMojo.com are both a few of the elite made-for-web content producers being included on Hulu’s launch.
I’ll take our odds…
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WatchMojo NewsletterYes, progressive play is a double entente: it not only refers to playing video online, but also for pulling off something that I consider to be fairly cutting edge:
From Paid Content:
Seeking more online viewers for games and ads, CBSSports.com and the NCAA are announcing a “developer platform” for March Madness on Demand. It’s not the kind of developer concept where people are encouraged to build apps; this one is all about encouraging links and providing javascripts to a pop-out MMOD video player that will be accessible from any site willing to follow the guidelines about trademarks and logos.
Here’s the link.
Of course, it should be noted, that WatchMojo.com has partnered with the NCAA, too, to give fans classic college hoops programming, check out the following 35 profiles:
- 20 athlete profiles: including NBA standouts such as Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, and many others who excelled at the NCAA level, such as Christian Laettner and David Thompson.
- The 10 greatest college programs: UNC, Duke, Kansas, UCLA and many more.
- The 5 greatest coaches.
Check out the clips here. Here’s some MJ action for you:
Via Paid Content, FT is reporting that GE is considering selling off NBCU, which it owns 80% of. The remaining 20% is owned by Vivendi. Of course, GE CEO Jeff Immelt says that is not true, according to the NYT, via SAI.
The article pegs the value of NBCU at $40B, last year I ran the numbers and estimated its value at $32B.
At some point, I am not sure if GE is the best home for NBCU, but the time to sell it or spin it off was when NBC was the king of networks, not now… when traditional media is being barraged by new media.
