Comments on: Broadcast Networks – On Death And Dying

By: The Emmys Are A Joke » OnMedea

The Emmys Are A Joke » OnMedea — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:18:26 +0000

[...] couple of years ago, I wrote “Broadcast Networks: On Death And Dying” to illustrate that Broadcast Networks are in complete denial that one day they will just be another [...]

By: Aereo Will Fail » OnMedea

Aereo Will Fail » OnMedea — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:13:20 +0000

[...] wrote a couple of years ago that Broadcast Networks were in denial (BROADCAST NETWORKS: ON DEATH AND DYING – April 1, 2011). That the executives were longing for the old days of The Big [...]

By: Annabelle Havlicek

Annabelle Havlicek — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:23:59 +0000

There’s quality network television, quality cable television and quality premium television. Soon viewers will have a new word to look up in their “television” dictionary – narrowcasting. Good Luck. Loved this column Jill. Can’t wait to read you in the future. You definitely have your finger on the pulse of the remote.

By: YouTube’s Original Content Strategy Is Working » OnMedea

YouTube’s Original Content Strategy Is Working » OnMedea — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:01:17 +0000

[...] couple of years ago, I wrote a piece called ”Broadcast Networks: On Death and Dying” and regardless of the few breakout hits that do exist on Broadcast (which results in big profits [...]

By: RFP

RFP — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:47:45 +0000

Many nights I will look at the schedule of what is on TV and find nothing of interest. Repeats, people selling people stuff and “reality” shows. The TV goes off, out comes the books, go on line or go out into the real world. Except for the rare exception programming has become garbage. And then they wonder why, oh why, have the ratings fallen. Give us a break.

By: Jeremy D.

Jeremy D. — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:01:31 +0000

I see this is an older item from April but it’s still sort of true. I think Broadcast has had a nice resurgence lately. Retrans is huge and definitely saved the networks for the time being but for how long. Content is definitely king but no one, especially those under 30, could care less where it comes from. They do care about production values though. Even a 16 year old cares if something looks shitty. So big studios do have the advantage there. Good blog, Jill.

By: utau inu » Shiny New Fall TV Part I

utau inu » Shiny New Fall TV Part I — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:29:12 +0000

[...] last the new TV Season is here and the networks are literally dying to win back audiences to their comfortable low channel numbers. So what have they got for us? [...]

By: Jay Leno’s Big Night » OnMedea

Jay Leno’s Big Night » OnMedea — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:37:47 +0000

[...] truth, broadcast networks are already dead… but I [...]

By: Jill Kennedy

Jill Kennedy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:11:13 +0000

I didn’t say the networks are going away as channels on the grid. There will still be an ABC, CBS, FOX , NBC, etc. – they just won’t be broadcast networks. NBC will be the equivalent of Bravo – just another channel – powerful, but just another channel. But the idea of the Broadcast channel is dead. Look at the Reelz Channel getting on the map this week with The Kennedys. No one wanted that show and now Reelz is on many people’s radar when it wasn’t before. Content is king and the Broadcasters now have to compete with the former peons of Basic Cable when before they didn’t.

By: Programmer, Producer, Distributor (IP)

Programmer, Producer, Distributor (IP) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:41:27 +0000

Just wrote a blog on this subject. Don’t be so quick to drink the cord-cutter kool-aid, technology will not dismantle years of powerful distribution channels and business models. Networks will not die, they will reinvent themselves and the Pay TV model will not go away — there will always be good and bad TV content. The future of audience development will be fragmented in to niche markets, enabled by IP delivery.

http://www.itvt.com/blog/who-will-own-connected-living-room