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 →
Recently, I’ve noticed a growing debate among founders and business leaders about the role of Human Resources. Some argue that HR has become overly bureaucratic. Others insist that strong HR functions are essential for attracting, retaining, and developing talent. The… Continue Reading →
I caught up with Bob Hale of the Facebook MLB Expansion group and had a lengthy chat about Montreal, MLB, Expos and much more.
The first merry-go-round in 2017 was a game show. Here’s a write up at the time from The Gazette’s Brendan Kelly. We cast locals (Andy Nulman, George Laraque, etc) and built a hockey-based concept. In hindsight, we probably should’ve stuck… Continue Reading →
“Even disruptors get disrupted.” In 2006, executives at MTV and I both saw YouTube—but we interpreted it very differently. To me, it was a revolutionary platform that would disrupt media—an opportunity.To them, the genie was out of the bottle—a risk…. Continue Reading →
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