by Brian Solis on August 29, 2009
On Monday, I’m speaking at the Future of Influence conference at CBS in San Francisco, an ambitious event that is simultanesouly occuring in Sydney and San Francisco, linked by online video and conversations.
I speak at 4 p.m. on the Cross-continental Panel: Influence at the Center of Marketing and Advertising, How influence is taking central place in the US$1 trillion global advertising and marketing industry.
I’m joined by:
Michael Brito, Social Media Strategist, Intel
Erin Byrne, Chief Digital Strategist, Burson-Marsteller
If you’d like to attend the event, register here and use the code “SOLIS” to save 25%.
Following the event, we’re heading over to 111 Minna to celebrate and you’re welcome to join us, just say you’re there for Future of Influence when you arrive and look for the Future of Influence Summit logo as above.
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by Michelle Lentz on April 30, 2009
Hulu, home of NBC and Fox shows, has a new partner. Disney has joined the online video service, and brought ABC along with it. The Big 3 now each own 27% of Hulu, according to TechCrunch.
While I’m thrilled that Hannah Montana and Kim Possible will soon find their way to Hulu, I have to wonder – where is CBS? When I want to watch two of my favorite shows online – CSI and How I met Your Mother – I still have to do it through the limited and annoying CBS.com site. I have to wonder what is keeping them? After all, everyone is finding a way to put their content online in an easily accessible manner. Last week, Sony announced a partnership with YouTube to distribute limited, ad-supported content. So, come on CBS!
Hulu is the #3 video site right now, although it is quickly gaining on #2 Fox Video and #1 YouTube. Many writers are calling for YouTube to either get some real content or get out of the way. Meanwhile, I’d rather speculate on the future of Hulu. With its star rising fast and content seeking out the site, I have to wonder if a premium or subscription model isn’t in the future. What about pay-cable shows? Would you pay a fee to see premium content from channels like HBO or Showtime? You can take that further and ask, what would that do to cable TV?
I don’t how far in the future we’ll be using our laptops for televised entertainment all the time instead of the behemoth monitors in our living rooms. I do know that the time people spent watching TV online jumped 40% in one year and stands to grow even faster as more content becomes available. What do you think?
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