Google could aggregate TV, but it might not have the product capability; that’s a convoluted way of explaining why buying Wiz is a good idea
YouTube Just Ate TV. It’s Only Getting Started
In two decades, the app has grown from a user-generated circus into the most powerful platform on earth. CEO Neal Mohan on his $100 billion vision for YouTube’s future and the disruption it’s left in its wake.
TV on the internet before YouTube
Just a little note to get this all in one place. This was prompted by my comment here: On-demand was a thing before, but it was mediated through slow, glitchy cable and satellite boxes. There was also a thriving scene of RSS-delivered web TV shows. * The technology (RSS)
Owning media again - Kedara.eu
This year, one of my aspirations is to rely less on the big streaming services for my entertainment. Why? Well, for one thing, if we give too much power to large corporations by getting overly …
Distribution vs. Innovation | Andreessen Horowitz
The battle between every startup and incumbent comes down to whether the startup gets distribution before the incumbent gets innovation. The TiVo Problem In 1999, ReplayTV and TiVo invented the Digital Video Recorder (DVR). It was an incredible innovation — allowing you to “pause” live television. But TiVo had no value without “content” to pause. That...
The Internet Economy
We are living in an era of bundling. The big five consumer tech companies — Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft — have moved far…
Google, Facebook, and Amazon benefit from an outdated definition of “monopoly”
A few weeks ago, Italy fined Apple and Samsung €15 million for the “planned obsolescence” of their smartphones. The antitrust regulators allege that both companies pushed users to download software that slowed phone performance, forcing customers to buy replacement phones sooner.
Google is pulling YouTube off the Fire TV and Echo Show as feud with Amazon grows
New Nest devices have mysteriously disappeared from Amazon
Streaming Prices Continue to Balloon: Is ‘Streamflation’ at a Breaking Point?
Premium streamers like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV and Peacock have steadily cranked up prices. 'Streamflation' maybe pushing consumers to their limit.
Netflix and the Hollywood End Game
Netflix is driving the Hollywood end game, likely confident it can increase the value of IP, and fend off YouTube.
yeah… this chip pays for the whole TV
Faceless YouTube Channels That Make $5000 Every Month And How to Start Yours
Welcome to my article “Faceless YouTube Channels That Make $5000 Every Month — And How to Start Yours”.
‘How Google Works,’ by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg (Published 2014)
Two technology executives explain the business methods behind Google’s groundbreaking success.
How Google is killing independent sites like ours - HouseFresh
And why you shouldn’t trust product reviews from big media publishers ranking at the top of Google.
The Google Squeeze
Google, the real Aggregator, is squeezing OTAs, which acted like Aggregators while depending on Google for demand. It’s easy to say Google is being unfair, but this may be better for consumer…
Facebook and the Cost of Monopoly
Facebook gave one of the worst keynotes in a long time: there was no vision, just the adoption of Snap’s. It’s the inevitable outcome of a monopoly.
The Aggregator Paradox
Google is winning with AMP and blocking ads in Chrome: both seem bad, but aren’t they actually good for consumers? That is the paradox of aggregation.