disintermediation
October 27, 2009
The assumption that the TV networks = “content” is untrue. The nets filter, finance, package and promote the content. they aren’t Mike Tyson, they’re Don King. Not Vincent Chase, but Ari Gold. The big play everyone in the middle of the food chain needs to fear (everyone that is except for production companies and consumers) is production companies finding alternate ways to finance and promote themselves, and establishing a direct relationship with the consumer.