i promise deep thinking. about digital media.
so i finally got around to watching the LOST series finale last night (on hulu). i know there are many mixed reactions as to how well it did or didn't conclude the series, but this isn't about that issue. This is about how a network (ABC) failed to capitalize on 6 seasons of viewer intrigue/interest, and basically tried to create an event out of a show that only drew its most diehard fans at the end (as evidenced by its 13.5mm avg viewers for the finale viewer count vs. 20-25mm viewers it averaged for Season 1 and...
interesting post up on techcrunch (http://tcrn.ch/AolYahoo) about how AOL could have purchased Yahoo WAY BACK IN THE DAY for $2mm. This isn't really a blown opportunity per say, but just outlines one of many instances where AOL failed to transform their dominant presence, first as an ISP and second as a communications platform (AIM) to become a game-changing company. they could have easily become the US version of Tencent, a multi-media powerhouse that provides value add content and services to its users via multiple...
I promise to resolve this in the near future.
Hello. My name is Jason, and here you will find some thoughts on the all things digital media, but with a focus on a couple of things i love: movies, music and games. I used to be a VC at FirstMark Capital in NYC, and now lead the International Publishing efforts at online game publisher/developer Riot Games in LA. It goes without saying, but all opinions found on this site are not representative of opinions of either FirstMark Capital or Riot Games. They are my own personal random rants.
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