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ESPN 3D forgot the brand
A lot of companies get what is most important about its brand wrong. They lead with features and assume that consumers will rationally see and choose based on these data points. The problem is that the...
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Chromecast is another sign of cable TV’s demise
If you read up on Google, odds are you’ve seen the news about Chomecast. I did and cable TV had better watch out. Chromecast is the cheaper brother of Apple TV. For a mere $35, it’s yours to keep. All...
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The clout in the CBS/Time Warner Cable spat rested with the NFL
For those of you in places like New York City and other large markets, the agreement finally reached between CBS and Time Warner Cable means you can begin ignoring that station once again. Oh, I know...
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Netflix is surging, but it still has more to go
Netflix stock is back up again. Its woes following the introduction of Qwikster seem to be a thing of a long ago past, but this does not mean the brand of Netflix is working as hard as it should be....
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Not everyone loves social media
I’ve always had this nagging suspicion that those who use social media the most, the much-younger-than-me generation, aren’t all that pleased with the barrage of social media hastags/tweets that come...
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New TV channels & series by Chipotle and Red Bull. What?
Somehow, I knew it was only a matter of time until this happened. Apple TV will now have a Red Bull TV channel on its devices, while Hulu is about to premiere a half-hour comedy called “Farmed and...
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The Time Warner-Comcast merger is what consumers deserve
Time Warner and Comcast are looking to merge. Good luck trying to fight this one. If we learned anything by the approval of the American Airlines/US Airways merger, it’s that the “brand of the American...
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Is Netflix next to be gobbled up by cable companies?
What does the runaway success of Netflix’s House of Cards mean to the broadcast and television industry? Well, the recent announcement of a merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable should give you a few...
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A DirecTV/Dish merger could change the playing field
Now this is getting interesting. I’ve written quite a bit about the future of cable companies, the impact of streaming services and all the deals going back and forth between Comcast, Time Warner...
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The missed opportunity of Android TV
Yesterday, Google unveiled Android TV and the world reacted with a collective shrug. Why is that? In part, it’s because we’re all waiting it out until the manufacturers all finish at the same place,...
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