Missing Keith Olbermann during Countdown-less Iowa caucus coverage on Current TV? Olbermann tweeted that he’ll be back Wednesday night but the incident only adds fuel to a holiday report by Brian Stelter, denied by Olbermann at the time, that the network and its highest-profile star are on the outs. In the meantime, here are...
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As 2011 draws to a close, we’re looking forward to paidContent 2012: At the Crossroads, March 1, 2012 at the TimesCenter in New York City.
Digital is at the crossroads. While last year’s efforts are starting to show results, other areas are now facing huge disruption. It’s all happening at breakneck speed,...
paidContent Entertainment 2011: Full Coverage
Here’s your chance to catch up on a jam-packed paidContent Entertainment—or brush up on the details for all of you who spent Thursday at The London in West Hollywood and joined virtually by live stream. Find out what Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari, thinks content companies can learn from drug dealers; what Dawn Ostroff, president...
@ pcE11: Angry Birds ‘The Movie’ Or ‘The App’? It’s Just ‘The Experience’
Angry Birds is one of the the most popular game apps, but as various offshoots develop—merchandise, TV shows, more animated movies—the big question is how to keep it popular while its brand becomes ever more extended. The man charged with developing future film projects for Angry Birds, David Maisel, executive producer of Marvel (
@ pcE11: So You Want To Be A YouTube Star?
It’s an age of seemingly unlimited potential for those with creativity and drive, given the freedom that the Internet has provided to anyone with a camera and a cable modem. But what happens when you start get big? A panel of creative and business types tackled that question during paidContent Entertainment 2011.
@ pcE11: Google TV Is Not A ‘Cord-Cutting’ Product
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) does not expect Google TV users to cancel their cable, claimed Google VP product development Mario Queiroz in a conversation with paidContent’s Staci D. Kramer.
@ pcE11: Cutting Clutter To Build Love, Make Money In Web Video
It’s one thing to stand out among dozens of cable channels but another to get noticed against a backdrop of millions of websites. Yet some companies are figuring out what it takes to create a large and loyal audience for web video.
@ pcE11: Where Do You Build Your Brand?
When it comes to marketing, some things are obvious: Twitter is important. Facebook is more important (at least so far). Holding onto those “follows” and “likes” are important. And authentic consumer relationships? Those are important too. But once you establish these generally accepted ideals, how do you use them to build your marketing strategy? Panelists...
@ pcE11: Lessons Learned From Netflix And Others On New Digital Video World
The same kind of disruption that changed the tech is coming to television and films, warned panelists Thursday at paidContent Entertainment 2011. When the costs of producing content plummet at the same time demand for content has never been higher, a whole new class of entrants has a chance to make a splash.
@ pcE11: Tercek: The Content Is The Container
Robert Tercek, the former MTV exec and ex-president, Digital Media of Discovery’s OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, closed paidContent Entertainment with a breathless, history-spanning overview of the state and near-future of television: the end of channels, the unbundling of the cable business and the rise of media marketplaces.
@ pcE11: CBS’ Lanzone: If You Want Our Content, You’ll Have To Pay—A Lot
CBS (NYSE: CBS) has taken what Jim Lanzone, president of CBS Interactive, calls “a pragmatic path” in terms of distributing streamed videos of its programming and library. In a conversation with our Staci D. Kramer at paidContent Entertainment ‘11, Lanzone told those who have been waiting to see larger...
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