December 06, 2005
Hey CBS News: Free the Stern tape
Here’s a suggestion to my friends at CBSNews.com and 60 Minutes (you know who you are, Dick and Larry): Take the outtakes from the very good 60 Minutes story on Howard Stern and put them online. Good on you for putting up the segment itself. But Howard’s huge audience... [MORE]
December 02, 2005
Apple Plans to Pwn Your Living Room
Apple’s Macworld Expo is one month away and already there’s a gathering buzz about the company’s digital media ambitions. Alongside oft-reported rumors of the Mac mini transforming into a media hub like never before seen, there are suggestions that Apple is preparing to take a commanding lead in the... [MORE]
November 19, 2005
SOLD OUT: Come back in 18 month's time
This morning's Wall Street Journal wrote up (subscription required) on the burgeoning Web platform and the conundrum facing pretty much any mainstream marketer with money to spare and the premium web publishers (portals) with limited inventory. My thoughts are two-fold: 1. According to the article, MSN is charging up... [MORE]
November 15, 2005
CBS to Debut Bonus 'CSI Miami' Scene Online, Hummer to Sponsor
Furthering its embrace (experiment?) of releasing television content online, CBS will produce original content of its hit drama CSI Miami and will show it exclusively on CBS.com. Promising to reveal a major secret about team of CSIs, the scene...... [MORE]
November 08, 2005
Wake me up when NBC and CBS do something really interesting
Sorry folks, but it was a tad underwhelming to read about CBS and NBC’s moves into video-on-demand, which—like ABC’s deal with Apple—allow consumers to buy a limited number of the networks’ series for later viewing. Was it that ABC, as...... [MORE]
