From newspapers to radio, television to YouTube, and now artificial intelligence, every media revolution has followed the same pattern: the incumbents defend yesterday’s business model while the newcomers build tomorrow’s empire. But the AI revolution may produce an unexpected winner:… Continue Reading →
I asked my digital aide “Chassie”: “Can you give me the economic output (revenue generated, profits, any metric available) for wanna see what Expos Media / AceMojo can generate in non-baseball revenues, basically… think of these comparables: Field of Dreams,… Continue Reading →
Three initiatives. Three different responsibilities. One philosophy. I’ve spent the better part of 20 years building WatchMojo, a media company that has had to adapt to virtually every technological disruption imaginable. Search. Social media. YouTube. Mobile. Streaming. Algorithms. Programmatic advertising…. Continue Reading →
I don’t ask people for much. Over the past 20 years, I’ve watched “good luck with that business, pal” gradually become “always believed in you, buddy.” That’s entrepreneurship. Nobody owes anybody anything. But here’s one request. If you’ve told me… Continue Reading →
Today, Ted Leonsis was unanimously elected Chairman of the NHL’s Board of Governors, succeeding Jeremy Jacobs after 19 years. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman specifically cited Ted’s “entrepreneurial instincts and forward-thinking approach” and the influence he has had on the league… Continue Reading →
Principle WatchMojo Peanut Project Started from the bottom We weren’t the first wave of internet video. We were behind others—but early relative to where the world ultimately went. Montreal may appear behind Nashville and other cities, but MLB hasn’t even… Continue Reading →
I was reading Meta’s settlement and wondered: of the leading tech billionaires, who is the smartest, who’s most ruthless? who is cunning, etc. and asked my digital aide for a high level breakdown. Fascinating: “If we’re talking about the major… Continue Reading →
Earlier this year., right before Primetime, we relaunched WM Studios, this time focusing initially on Intellectual Property I had been developing for 20 years. It was easier to package, attach other creatives, and let project evolve creatively without overthinking. Fast… Continue Reading →
When we first launched SoundMojo 1.0, the idea was pretty simple: find great independent musicians and use our platform to help promote them. We worked with some talented artists, but there was a problem: from one artist to the next,… Continue Reading →
This week, Rogers Media cancelled the sports radio stations in Calgary and Vancouver, leading to the loss of hundreds of jobs. Undoubtedly, this reflects the shift of audiences to the Web, as well as the proliferation of programming that competes… Continue Reading →
Three structural shifts explain why audiences have fragmented, and why every creator now faces the same reality. Netflix’s latest hits aren’t attracting the same audiences in their second seasons. Some conclude Netflix has lost its edge. I don’t think that’s… Continue Reading →
Founded with a vision to inform and entertain in 2006, sometime around 2011, WatchMojo made four big bets and updated its mission from serving audiences with a video on every topic to ranking pop culture. If location counts in real… Continue Reading →
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