Hollywood studios busted as torrent-loving dens of piracy http://t.co/a0PseiWh
Now to be fair, what is being demonstrated is that employees within the studios (and it turns out the some anti-piracy organizations) are indeed downloading unauthorized, copyright material via bittorrent.
Congressional Research Service Shows Hollywood Is Thriving http://t.co/mP0DU8Xc
An interesting research result from a source that isn’t fully bought and paid for by the Studios, that is, a report that may have some chance of relating to the real world rather than the fantasy land that MPAA/RIAA “research” reports come from.
Will ‘Arrested Development’ Be A Cost Center Or Profit Unit For Netflix? http://t.co/U47hnHCz
MediaPost asks a very good question about the likely profitability to Netflix of reviving Arrested Development, but ultimately Netflix, like cable companies before it, may fund a program that isn’t profitable directly, but indirectly contributes to the bottom line of the whole channel.  Mad Men on AMC is unlikely to be directly profitable for AMC but it raises the profile and perception of the network and is worthwhile as a result.
10 Signs Internet TV is Ready to Disrupt the Industry http://t.co/OpURKa1o
The ten bullet points from Mark Suster’s talk at The Future of Television. There’s good detail in the text summary, and the full 10 minute talk is available on video.
1. The promise has been made for too long, People are cynical
2. The right factors are finally in place
3. YouTube is the new Comcast
4. The distributed ad platform enabled this industry to evolve
5. Internet TV is following the CLASSIC case of the “Innovator’s Dilemmaâ€
6. Cable & Satellite packages will become music albums
7. Mass adoption of Internet video has already taken place
8. TV is the medium people prefer (whether we like it or not) –
9. Video is different than text. It requires unique, creative skills
10. This revolution is starting in Los Angeles.
I’ve been trying to find a way to write about his appalling piece of legislation for some time, and I realized why it must be opposed. Â It must be opposed to protect the film, television and music production businesses. To protect the future existence of the MPAA, RIAA and Record Labels.
But, you say, aren’t these the people buying off the politicians and forcing this Internet-destroying legislation through?
They are, but they have such an appalling track record of adapting to technology and knowing how that technology will benefit them, that they must be protected from themselves (and we need to be protected from the damage these bills would inflict on the Internet). I mean it quite seriously. Â If Thomas Edison would have had his way, there would be no movie projectors as his business was in Kinescope booths.
Adobe’s new strategic direction. http://t.co/GuVwzrhT Beyond the layoffs, the real news:
Moving forward, Adobe will offer customers the ability to make, manage, measure and monetize content and applications across all devices. The company has long been the leader in content authoring solutions with its Adobe Creative Suite® product franchise. Its Digital Media growth strategy revolves around its recently announced Creative Cloud and will enable the company to rapidly deliver new product capabilities and services; penetrate untapped market segments; and increase overall engagement with customers.
Traditional TV is in for a heck of a ride http://t.co/AHXR0djD Meta trends in media.
This is a long article but well worth the read as Habib Kairouz runs through a comparison between the ills that afflict the print industry with those that are affecting television as we’ve known it.
Episode 35: The Templatorization of “Creativity” http://t.co/yIY8RGK9 A new episode of The Terence and Philip Show
The trend toward basing creative endeavors on templates has been a trend for many years, culminating in Hollywood’s use of its history as templates for its current production. Is it a case of profit over creativity?
Whether this is a good or bad thing depends on whether you value your personal creativity, or you’re pushing a budget to get a project finished.
What are your postproduction nightmares? Preparing for my DV Expo session http://t.co/fLI7QFU
If you’ve got a post-production nightmare let me know in the comments so I can make sure I address it in my “Avoiding Post Production Nightmares” DV Expo session.
A Response To Felicia Day On How Video Gets Funded In A Fragmented, Digital World http://t.co/mdtcKaD
Felicia Day has had some success in the online video with her The Guild series. Initially fan funded (poorly) and now sponsored (by Microsoft is my memory is accurate) Felicia has a reasonable position as both a participant in the traditional TV series world (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and online. She asks the question on Google Plus: