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Gearing up for Monty Conf #mtc2010, looking forward to meeting some great digital media/Internet start-ups there
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#tvot2010 Online video ads have 5x engagement when you let consumers choose the ads, according to Publicis study
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So true: Online video has a "critical mass of users but not a critical mass of revenues" #tvot2010
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Speaking on VC panel at the TV of Tomorrow Show in SF this Thursday, come check it out: http://tiny.cc/n0oAB
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At #gs2010: Vudu acq by Wal-Mart will buoy online video ecosystem, Wal-Mart can write big checks to build over-the-top libraries
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At #gs2010: online video evolving from short-form/lunch-time consumption to mid-length (15-min)/evening watching, competing more with TV
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Netflix at #gs2010: next big thing is over-the-top Internet TV across all devices
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Netflix at #gs2010: "Licensing is about money", agreed to 28-day window because WB made it worth their while, plain and simple
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Netflix at #gs2010: success to date with digital streaming via: 1) licensing content, and 2) distribution on all major platforms (XBox, PS3)
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RT @kevinspain : Congrats @orenmichels and team! Mashery Plugs Its APIs Into $5.5 Million In New Funding From Cisco - http://tcrn.ch/b3Mum6
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GS Internet/Tech conf: YouKu has 50%+ Chinese online video mkt share by time spent, doing $3.7M monthly ad revenue
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GS Internet/Tech conf: Apple COO says they'll do M&A for tech/talent to create great products, not about growing market share/revenues
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GS Internet/Tech conf: Apple COO says Apple TV is still "a hobby", market is growing and continue to invest in it but still very small
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At GS Internet/Tech conf: according to Glam Media, 83% of all US spending is controlled by women
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At GS Internet/Tech conf: Glam Media has 160M uniques across its ad networks, believes international will drive future growth
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At GS Internet/Tech conf: Demand Media's payback timeline on video ads are 2x that of text ads due to lack of video ad standards
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At GS Internet/Tech conf: Demand Media is focusing on scaling content quality, has 650 full-time copy editors (second only to AP)
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At GS Internet/Tech conf: Demand Media's new direction is moving to put their content on other media companies' properties
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GS Internet/Tech conf: Demand Media's strategy is creating content known to drive traffic and will attract ad dollars (sub 2-yr payback)
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At GS Internet/Tech conf: Adobe/Omniture does 1 trillion transactions/qtr, moving to use data to offer insights on visitor acq/conversion
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At GS Internet/Tech conf: Adobe says Apple avoids Flash for biz model reasons, Apple wants to control the whole stack
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At GS Internet/Tech conf: Adobe thinks Flash's ubiquity over HTML5 and support of old browsers will keep Flash relevant/dominant
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At GS Internet/Tech conf: Adobe sees content/apps blurring esp on mobile, developers need help monetizing their offerings
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Levar Burton announced at Macworld 2010 that Reading Rainbow is coming back as an online property. Love the online content pure plays!
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At the Macworld Expo in SF, David Pogue's kickoff is a hoot