In reference to the test part. I think it
is a test with regards to old media production. I agree that it might (and
hopefully will) be irrelevant. This is important because this may be where the
difference in new narrative entertainment comes as well. Their excesses will
open the doors for more challenging, personal an poignant ‘shows’.
Production of one show I know of costs
roughly 1.7 million. That is a pretty good middle number considering that was
one episode salary for each actor on friends. This particular show airs on UPN.
UPN pays 1.2 million for the rights to air the show first (the day after they
air the rights go back to the production company). So they are at a $500,000
deficit for each episode. Traditionally the thought has been to make it to 5
seasons so you can syndicate and ride that gravy train. Recently you have
started to see DVD’s making a big impact with TV shows. It started with
premium cable shows, but now the DVD’s come out before the next season for
many of the popular broadcast shows.
But that is traditional media. So, this is
the test.. for them. I’m a believer, though. Remember it was only 10
years ago when major technology analysts said the internet would be the CB
radio of the decade. When we started DivX, analysts said, I kid you not, one of
our major competitors for video delivery was Enron. That is not a typo, Enron.
So take it with a grain of salt and as a
challenge. (would it be to cheesy to throw in a ‘the revolution will not
be televised’? ;) )
From:
videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kunga
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005
5:51 PM
To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [videoblogging]
Rocketboom sorta featured on Steve Jobs announcement...
Tiki Bar TV has SEVEN
"Episodes" - missing #3. Rocketboom has about
250. Who said life was fair? Thanks Josh. My Snapz
Pro X recording of
the presentation crapped out at that exact moment.
But I've got a
still photo if anyone wants it of the menu with
"Rocketboom" listed
and Steve pointing his remote at it. I want my
Front Row and I want
it NOW - ala carte.
By the way, I am almost ready to puke over how the
mass media
interprets what happened yesterday. NBC Today
correspondent saying
this "is a 'test' to see if people will buy
videos they have to watch
on a two and a half inch screen." And Steve
saying there is no market
for video on the go today. So we're going to have
to create it." I
mean this is completely INSANE language they are
using.
Let's be clear THIS IS NOT A TEST. You do NOT have
to watch videos on
the 2.5" screen. There IS A GIGANTIC MARKET
for video on the go
today. And Apple is NOT going to have to create
it. All Apple is
doing is providing the solution to a long standing
problem. The
market has been getting PREGNANT with anticipation
for years.
Affordable technology and our new distribution
system has just now
fallen into place. so it's really synergy of pent
up demand meeting
technological advances - not Apple creating a
market or doing a test.
http://futuremediatv.blip.tv/
is where I'm putting the TV segments
for now if you guys want to check them out. You'll
have to bring your
own barf bag though.
But I really need your subscriptions please. ; ^ )
I'm just a little concerned about my HTML on the
feed site. I don't
want any more accidents over there that don't show
up in iTunes. NBC
Today is the most hilarious of the bunch. Should
have it up in the
next hour or so.
--
Taylor Barcroft http://www.blogger.com/profile/11159903
New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist,
Webcaster, Futurecaster
Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley
URL http://FutureMedia.org
RSS http://feeds.feedburner.com/FutureMedia
iTunes http://tinyurl.com/8ql87
On Oct 13, 2005, at 11:01 AM, Josh Wolf wrote:
> Hey guys, so I finally watched the vidcast of
Steve Jobs announcement
> for the video iPod... about 13:50 into the
presentation he's
> introducing video podcasts and shows a video from
Tiki Bar TV, but
> Rocketboom is the only other "video
podcast" in his chart...
>
> So you guys weren't the featured video, but
they did give you a bit
> of advertising anyhow. Rockin!
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