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From HollywoodReporter.com: Advice for Big Media in 2006
It's the year-end and the "what to do for 2006" predictions are starting to roll in.
Diane Mermigas of the Hollywood Reporter writes that the new world order of media and entertainment is taking hold in 2006, causing media companies to compete for consumer and advertiser spending like never before. (The Jointblog nods in agreement.) She says the digital broadband revolution is forcing traditional media companies to reinvent themselves right before our eyes, "placing their first unproven bets" on extending their content and services to different outlets so consumers can decide where, when, and how to consume content. She analyzes the advantages and challenges facing each of the major media companies in 2006 and the years ahead, saying (among other things):
1) Time Warner needs to keep America Online and let the consumer market dictate where it will go;
2) News Corp. needs a Web portal;
3) Google, now "irreplaceable," must prove it can stay the course without compromising its original mandate and purpose, and;
4) Yahoo! needs to be wary of "trying to be everything to everyone," and focus.
She also comments on more of big media (Disney, Comcast, Viacom/CBS, NBC Universal, Sony, MIcrosoft and Apple). It's a good read.
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posted by Unknown @ Thursday, December 01, 2005,
