An interview with YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) about building a massively successful YouTube channel by keeping viewers the top priority.
Netflix and the NFL, Netflix Internalizes Ads, Comcast’s Bundle
Netflix announced an NFL that makes a lot of sense, even if it would have been a big surprise previously. Then, Netflix is building their own ad platform, and everyone else is looking to re-bundle.
An Interview with Ben Thompson at the MoffettNathanson Media, Internet, and Communications Conference
An interview of me by Craig Moffett, Michael Nathanson, and Michael Morton about what an AI re-alignment in tech might look like, Meta’s spending, the realities of scale and the challenges in regulating Aggregators, the current state of the bundle, and a few other additional questions from the audience.
OpenAI Launches GPT Store, The Everything Engine and Advertising, Artifact Shuts Down
OpenAI opens up the GPT store, which is a clear Aggregator play. That raises the prospect of future advertising opportunities. Then,. Artifact shuts down: is the open web just too crappy?
An Interview with Michael Nathanson About a Tumultuous Year in Media
An interview with Michael Nathanson about a tumultuous year in media, including Disney, streaming, sports, and lessons learned by both the industry and also us as analysts.
An Interview with Spike Eskin About Radio, Podcasts, and Internet Stars
An interview with WFAN’s Spike Eskin about the radio business, how it is different than podcasts, and how stars are made on the Internet.
An Interview with Former TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Matthew Panzarino About Covering Technology
An interview with former TechCrunch editor-in-chief Matthew Panzarino about his career covering technology.
An Interview with DNVR Co-Founder Adam Mares About Building Local Internet Businesses
An interview with DNVR founder Adam Mares about building an Internet publishing company with roots in the real world, based on local differentiation, and scaling it across the company.
An Interview with Eric Seufert About Streaming Advertising, Generative AI, and Marketing Automation
An interview with Eric Seufert about Mobile Dev Memo’s new business model, the prospects for streamers building advertising business model, the potential for generative AI in advertising, along with the dangers of relying too much on marketing automation, and whether or not Meta figured out ATT. We also discuss Facebook Shops and Shopify, and the E.U.’s recent fines on Meta.
Cord-Cutting and YouTube TV, Disney Earnings, Pay TV’s Vision Cycles
YouTube TV may be the sports bundle, and then Disney’s earnings offer a framing to discuss how and why the bundle unraveled, and the best way to rebuild around streaming.