The future of media is bright. So bright that I decided to launch a new entrepreneurial media venture called Big Swing Media. There isn’t much optimism in media these days, especially from those of us in our fifties who have worked in the industry for decades. So why am I so sunny about the business? … Continue reading Taking A Big Swing
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Time for Mandatory One Year Severance
There is a moral and ethical decay in many media boardrooms and c-suites today. Its most obvious manifestation is the massive wave of layoffs across the industry in recent months. Disney, WB Discovery, NBC Universal, Meta, Twitter, Netflix, Amazon – virtually every company across the ecosystem is letting people go. And lots of them. In … Continue reading Time for Mandatory One Year Severance
What’s On Tonight
That question was probably never uttered by any human until the mid-twentieth century and the arrival of the television set into the American home. But once watching television became our favorite pastime, I’d bet no question has been asked more often by more people. In the days before SVOD and AVOD services, when your choices … Continue reading What’s On Tonight
Let’s Put An End to the “Streaming Wars”
Everywhere you turn in the media business people are talking about the “streaming wars.” It’s the catch-all label for journalists, bloggers (including yours truly) and analysts when writing about the latest developments with Netflix, Disney, or any of the other players in the space. As someone who is actively engaged daily in this so-called “war,” … Continue reading Let’s Put An End to the “Streaming Wars”