Comments on: Time Warner: The Frankenstein of Online Video http://gigaom.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: BDC http://gigaom.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59144 BDC Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:08:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59144 <p>Use the Brightcove Player across all webbased TW properties and Brightcove technology for IPTV and Mobile delivery.</p> Use the Brightcove Player across all webbased TW properties and Brightcove technology for IPTV and Mobile delivery.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59143 Jesse Kopelman Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:32:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59143 <p>Nicholas, I agree with idea of not trying to pick a winner on the technology side, but why be so schizophrenic on the content side. If you are going to have multiple parteners, each needs access to the same content. I think this is what David is getting at.</p> Nicholas, I agree with idea of not trying to pick a winner on the technology side, but why be so schizophrenic on the content side. If you are going to have multiple parteners, each needs access to the same content. I think this is what David is getting at.

]]> By: Nicholas http://gigaom.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59142 Nicholas Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:18:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59142 <p>it's kind of funny to see a megacorp get criticized for NOT imposing top-down technology decisions on all its operating units. </p> <p>why not let 1000 flowers bloom? or at least a few -- it's a bit early to pick winners in video, isn't it?</p> it’s kind of funny to see a megacorp get criticized for NOT imposing top-down technology decisions on all its operating units.

why not let 1000 flowers bloom? or at least a few — it’s a bit early to pick winners in video, isn’t it?

]]> By: Sarah http://gigaom.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59141 Sarah Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:56:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59141 <p>Time Warner is decentralized, so each branch functions independantly. Sort of like the US intelligence service..</p> Time Warner is decentralized, so each branch functions independantly. Sort of like the US intelligence service..

]]> By: David http://gigaom.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59140 David Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:33:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59140 <p>They could have one Video Management System (VMS) and embed players throughout their sites to pull from the same database. Ads and content all in one place distributed across multiple publishers. </p> <p>Easy and efficient. </p> <p>David Bailey CEO theauragroup.com</p> They could have one Video Management System (VMS) and embed players throughout their sites to pull from the same database. Ads and content all in one place distributed across multiple publishers.

Easy and efficient.

David Bailey CEO theauragroup.com

]]> By: Karl http://gigaom.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59139 Karl Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:03:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59139 <p>This is simply a continuation of how Time Warner operates in ALL markets.</p> <p>This is a company that owned multiple ISPs, nationwide backbones, an empire of content, and a hostage market of some 20 million dial up subscribers and ad eyeballs, and couldn't figure out how to migrate them toward broadband…nor how to maintain AOL as a mega-on-line presence.</p> <p>They're still trying to figure that out. (Hey! Free video!? Hey! Free webmail?!)</p> <p>The brain stutters, the arms flail independently.</p> This is simply a continuation of how Time Warner operates in ALL markets.

This is a company that owned multiple ISPs, nationwide backbones, an empire of content, and a hostage market of some 20 million dial up subscribers and ad eyeballs, and couldn’t figure out how to migrate them toward broadband…nor how to maintain AOL as a mega-on-line presence.

They’re still trying to figure that out. (Hey! Free video!? Hey! Free webmail?!)

The brain stutters, the arms flail independently.

]]> By: Josh Hyde http://gigaom.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59138 Josh Hyde Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:00:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59138 <p>Synergies! Ha!</p> Synergies! Ha!

]]> By: tf http://gigaom.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59137 tf Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:03:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/time-warner-the-frankenstein-of-online-video/#comment-59137 <p>"Now if that isn’t a bumbling strategy then what is!"</p> <p>Microsoft's media strategy!</p> <p>Ba-dum-bum-DA!</p> “Now if that isn’t a bumbling strategy then what is!”

Microsoft’s media strategy!

Ba-dum-bum-DA!

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