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Content’s Never Been a Profit Center

Content’s Never Been a Profit Center,Why Should It Be Any Different Online? http://t.co/oJUx3r7y

Yes, viewers are moving online, but despite billions of connected devices out there, it’s unreasonable to think that in the slugfest between TV and the Internet, TV will lose.  But the fact remains that with falling rates, the pre-roll isn’t enough to fund online content.

For content to survive — let alone thrive — it needs to make economic sense.

That’s how the article starts and continues with a good analysis of why pre-roll and sponsorship may not be enough.

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Activating data networks

I’ve come to the dangerous conclusion that the only time a phone company/data company can create a satisfactory customer interaction is when Apple impose it on them. In the last couple of weeks I’ve activated four cellular data plans, three in the last week!