Monday, January 27, 2003
Super Bowl Ads -- Starring You: Kirt Gunn (CEO/Prexy of cylo): "(Current) advertising is interruptive in nature, I think advertising will evolve to be a complementary part of programming." Bravo! Folks...Kirt (and a few others I know) has the very tough job of helping these advertisers realize that commercial programming is ending as they know it.
8:02:15 AM  #  
Marketing In A Post-TiVo World: The biggest bogeyman on Madison Avenue goes by a four-letter name: TiVo. There are a couple of Ad networks that are starting to get it, but the rest are wearing blinders. Hey, when you lose that 100 million dollar account in the future, it was because you're still living in the past.
8:01:39 AM  #  
AOL's loss for crimping Paul Allen: The focus in 1993 was not on the Web — where graphical browsers were just starting to show up — but on interactive TV. On-demand movies were at the top of the list. ITV, the next big thing in 1993:)
7:55:07 AM  #  
A loss for media independence. Powell: The FCC chairman's policies on media ownership hark back to the Reagan administration.
7:17:37 AM  #  
Music via Television Finds a Foothold. After years of tinkering, televised audio channels seem poised for a certain amount of success.
7:11:36 AM  #  
Slashdot: Shutting down Kazaa. Note: The entry is really about trying to shut down Kazaa.
7:10:19 AM  #  
Slashdot: Who Owns Your Digital Media?
7:09:19 AM  #  
F.C.C. Expected to Extend Satellite Operators' Reach. The Federal Communications Commission is expected to announce that satellite voice and data companies can supplement their services with land-based wireless networks. Finally, a back channel.
7:08:30 AM  #  
IBM enhances wireless notebooks. Big Blue on Monday will release a new family of ThinkPads that feature dual-band wireless and fashion choices when it comes to the navigational stick on the keyboard.
7:04:55 AM  #  
6 Retailers Plan Venture to Sell Music on the Web. Six music retailers plan to announce that they are joining forces to sell music that can be downloaded from the Web.
7:04:25 AM  #