Comments on: Broadband television – not as big as I had thought??? http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mobile broadband http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-9347 mobile broadband Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-9347 High speed broadband has altered the way in which we all have interaction with the internet, mobile broadband appears as though it will have much the same influence, along with the many products and solutions coming on to the market for example smartphones and so forth the web will broaden its reach even more and will bring it more often into some of our everyday life.* High speed broadband has altered the way in which we all have interaction with the internet, mobile broadband appears as though it will have much the same influence, along with the many products and solutions coming on to the market for example smartphones and so forth the web will broaden its reach even more and will bring it more often into some of our everyday life.*

]]> By: alan patrick http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-669 alan patrick Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:39:46 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-669 Nic I think you are broadly on track....as soon as we've got the updated online ad business report done for this month I'm going to brush up the broadband network one, but in a nutshell, broadcast + storage (have you seen how storage prices are dropping) is a *very* efficient way to collect mass "hit head" media. The idea above of talent trialling is interesting, its sort of what MySpace does for music. I suspect it works better in the early days than when everyone is in on the act. Nic

I think you are broadly on track….as soon as we’ve got the updated online ad business report done for this month I’m going to brush up the broadband network one, but in a nutshell, broadcast + storage (have you seen how storage prices are dropping) is a *very* efficient way to collect mass “hit head” media.

The idea above of talent trialling is interesting, its sort of what MySpace does for music. I suspect it works better in the early days than when everyone is in on the act.

]]> By: alan patrick http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-10556 alan patrick Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:39:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-10556 Nic I think you are broadly on track....as soon as we've got the updated online ad business report done for this month I'm going to brush up the broadband network one, but in a nutshell, broadcast + storage (have you seen how storage prices are dropping) is a *very* efficient way to collect mass "hit head" media. The idea above of talent trialling is interesting, its sort of what MySpace does for music. I suspect it works better in the early days than when everyone is in on the act. Nic

I think you are broadly on track….as soon as we’ve got the updated online ad business report done for this month I’m going to brush up the broadband network one, but in a nutshell, broadcast + storage (have you seen how storage prices are dropping) is a *very* efficient way to collect mass “hit head” media.

The idea above of talent trialling is interesting, its sort of what MySpace does for music. I suspect it works better in the early days than when everyone is in on the act.

]]> By: Simon Cast http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-647 Simon Cast Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:59:01 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-647 I'm also thinking along the lines of direct investing in the production of new shows. A VC market for TV production if you will. I’m also thinking along the lines of direct investing in the production of new shows. A VC market for TV production if you will.

]]> By: Simon Cast http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-10555 Simon Cast Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-10555 I'm also thinking along the lines of direct investing in the production of new shows. A VC market for TV production if you will. I’m also thinking along the lines of direct investing in the production of new shows. A VC market for TV production if you will.

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-646 nic Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:23:11 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-646 Simon, I agree that broadband TV will start in the long tail and by generating hits might move up towards the fat head, and in my view over time the cost advantages of open PC standards will bring all television to this platform. You are also right that the TV production industry is ripe for disruption as costs fall and distribution gets turned on its head. I have posted before on the potential of video blogging companies, and also on the challenges in investing in them - ie how you get over the risk of them being hit based and all about one or two key individuals. Simon,

I agree that broadband TV will start in the long tail and by generating hits might move up towards the fat head, and in my view over time the cost advantages of open PC standards will bring all television to this platform.

You are also right that the TV production industry is ripe for disruption as costs fall and distribution gets turned on its head. I have posted before on the potential of video blogging companies, and also on the challenges in investing in them – ie how you get over the risk of them being hit based and all about one or two key individuals.

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-10554 nic Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:23:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-10554 Simon, I agree that broadband TV will start in the long tail and by generating hits might move up towards the fat head, and in my view over time the cost advantages of open PC standards will bring all television to this platform. You are also right that the TV production industry is ripe for disruption as costs fall and distribution gets turned on its head. I have posted before on the potential of video blogging companies, and also on the challenges in investing in them - ie how you get over the risk of them being hit based and all about one or two key individuals. Simon,

I agree that broadband TV will start in the long tail and by generating hits might move up towards the fat head, and in my view over time the cost advantages of open PC standards will bring all television to this platform.

You are also right that the TV production industry is ripe for disruption as costs fall and distribution gets turned on its head. I have posted before on the potential of video blogging companies, and also on the challenges in investing in them – ie how you get over the risk of them being hit based and all about one or two key individuals.

]]> By: Simon Cast http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-645 Simon Cast Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:02:12 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-645 Broadband TV is going to be disruptive to the creation and spotting of hits. Broadband TV lends itself to pilots and short initial series for new shows. It also offers a platform for new producers to get their programs aired. It makes it easier and cheaper for financiers to take punts on new shows that don't necessarily have a known audience or possible audience appeal (i.e. Firefly). Broadband TV also gives new shows a fighting chance to develop an audience where now they have to fight from often poor timeslots. Perhaps the biggest opportunity isn't in the delivery side of Broadband TV but the financing of new shows and the leveraging broadband TV to build success for the show. Broadband TV is going to be disruptive to the creation and spotting of hits. Broadband TV lends itself to pilots and short initial series for new shows. It also offers a platform for new producers to get their programs aired.

It makes it easier and cheaper for financiers to take punts on new shows that don’t necessarily have a known audience or possible audience appeal (i.e. Firefly). Broadband TV also gives new shows a fighting chance to develop an audience where now they have to fight from often poor timeslots.

Perhaps the biggest opportunity isn’t in the delivery side of Broadband TV but the financing of new shows and the leveraging broadband TV to build success for the show.

]]> By: Simon Cast http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-10553 Simon Cast Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:02:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/15/broadband-television-not-as-big-as-i-had-thought/#comment-10553 Broadband TV is going to be disruptive to the creation and spotting of hits. Broadband TV lends itself to pilots and short initial series for new shows. It also offers a platform for new producers to get their programs aired. It makes it easier and cheaper for financiers to take punts on new shows that don't necessarily have a known audience or possible audience appeal (i.e. Firefly). Broadband TV also gives new shows a fighting chance to develop an audience where now they have to fight from often poor timeslots. Perhaps the biggest opportunity isn't in the delivery side of Broadband TV but the financing of new shows and the leveraging broadband TV to build success for the show. Broadband TV is going to be disruptive to the creation and spotting of hits. Broadband TV lends itself to pilots and short initial series for new shows. It also offers a platform for new producers to get their programs aired.

It makes it easier and cheaper for financiers to take punts on new shows that don’t necessarily have a known audience or possible audience appeal (i.e. Firefly). Broadband TV also gives new shows a fighting chance to develop an audience where now they have to fight from often poor timeslots.

Perhaps the biggest opportunity isn’t in the delivery side of Broadband TV but the financing of new shows and the leveraging broadband TV to build success for the show.

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