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 ms.akkineni
11/30/2016 2:55:24 PM User Rank Platinum 
Culture Reason
I think it is, but I think it is also cultural to some extent. In Germany, we are a little suspicious of signing up for subscriptions. We want to avoid the "subscription trap." But yes, we also have a very strong free TV service, including catch-up services for shows that have been missed.
We are aware of the culture factor and also the free TV service. It is intresting to know that even the catch up services comes for free. This may certainly pose challenges for subscription based services.  Joe Stanganelli
12/1/2016 8:03:51 AM User Rank Author
Re: Culture Reason
@ms.a: Yeah, but everybody and their cousin is providing content for free these days. What's the differentiator? What's the USP? Originality of content probably isn't going to be enough either (unless you hit a MAJOR homerun...which is extremely difficult to do unless you're Netflix and you're throwing HUNDREDS of millions of dollars at original content all the time). You have to have, as they say, a gimmick.
ms.akkineni
12/23/2016 9:41:14 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@Joe:
Yes, providing free content has become kind of norm these days. Obviously quality is one key factor that stands out in the crowd. But the challenge is maintaining the quality and sustaining in the competition for long period.  mpouraryan
12/23/2016 11:29:38 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
There is a cost--and if you do it right, there still can be monetization. Crackle does it rather neatly as the ads embedded are actually pretty cute..and one really does not notice. So, there are "possibilities"--to paraphrase Mr Spock.
 dlr5288
12/31/2016 1:17:02 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
It's hard to juggle the two. Good quality vs free. I'm in the middle here. I'm a big fan of free content, but wouldn't mind paying for something I really wanted
dlr5288
1/31/2017 2:27:10 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
Me too! Also the quality you're going to get from "free" will not be the best. I'd rather just pay and save myself the headache.
dlr5288
2/28/2017 1:58:08 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
I know! That's why I hate when companies advertise something as "free" because nothing is ever completely free..
dlr5288
3/29/2017 11:29:08 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
Exactly! You think you're getting something for free when in reality you end up paying for this or that.
dlr5288
4/27/2017 11:47:57 AM User Rank Platinum
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Yes definitely! My mom always said that. Nothing's really ever totally free. We always end up paying for it somehow..
dlr5288
5/30/2017 1:44:56 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
Yeah exactly! I guess some where along the line someone has to pay for it somewhere. It can't be totally free...unfortunately.
dlr5288
6/28/2017 10:45:55 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
I remember one of my teachers saying that to us as a class. It's completely true though. People don't just give things out for free..
dlr5288
7/31/2017 4:56:10 AM User Rank Platinum
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That's a great example! And it just proves that you're going to pay for that "free" thing eventually..
dlr5288
8/30/2017 11:48:21 AM User Rank Platinum
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It's true. It only makes sense though. Why would a company give something away totally free? Someone has to pay for it.
dlr5288
9/28/2017 12:04:18 PM User Rank Platinum
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That's why I always try and stay away from things that are labeled as "free" it's all just a scam.
dlr5288
10/30/2017 2:18:53 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
And I always try and tell my friends that. They get sucked into the whole “free” ads.
 dcawrey
12/3/2016 2:23:18 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
I think it is fair for people to be a bit wary of subscriptions. Interesting to hear this is what might stop certain cultures from buying a subscription. Many of these services are actually pretty low cost compared to cable. But in some places, like in Europe, these services are offered over the air.
ms.akkineni
12/23/2016 9:28:01 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@batye:
I hear you, and you are not alone and I am aware of many such folks.  batye
1/1/2017 4:39:33 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@ms.akkineni yes, but my wife still stick in old reality and do not want to be depended on ISP for entertainment as we live in rural area and my ISP some days on and off hourly...
ms.akkineni
1/30/2017 7:58:28 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@batye:
I hear you...Yes sometimes ISP related issues can be annoying. So your wife has all reasons for not considering ISP to be her dependable choice. batye
2/1/2017 12:58:05 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@ms.akkineni my wife do not trust technology as she is old school and prefer old and proven one... :)
ms.akkineni
2/26/2017 11:38:33 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
I hear you and i know folks that have similar preferences.
But to see how something new is shaping up any new product deserves a trial run and we consumers must give it a try. batye
3/1/2017 9:44:05 AM User Rank Platinum
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@ms.akkineni yes and no as this days no one want to pay full price for half baked product... or product what not gonna get support - like pebble watch...
ms.akkineni
3/26/2017 9:27:31 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@batye:
Yes, that makes complete sense. Everyone likes to see the product working before investing anything on it. That is a fair expectation for an average consumer. batye
4/2/2017 2:33:14 PM User Rank Platinum
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@ms.akkineni yes, plus human nature is to touch/feel the thing before buying... in old days it was also windows shopping...
ms.akkineni
4/26/2017 11:03:14 AM User Rank Platinum
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@batye:
Absolutely, that feel and touch still matters for certain merchandise like clothes. You get to assess the quality only with feel and touch. There are exceptions with some name brands that things could go wrong in very rare cases. batye
5/2/2017 3:29:57 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@ms.akkineni thanks :) also I think it depends on PR/Hype/Bzz or the way ideas get presented and promoted... - how I see it...
ms.akkineni
5/16/2017 8:08:29 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@batye:
Ofcourse, we have to agree and appreciate the power of marketing in such cases.. batye
6/4/2017 6:33:07 PM User Rank Platinum
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@ms.akkineni yes for me it interesting how marketing to play such part in the process...
ms.akkineni
6/28/2017 7:30:43 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@batye:
Ofcourse, Marketing plays very significant role. At times it also happens to be a game changer. batye
7/3/2017 2:17:06 AM User Rank Platinum
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@ms.akkineni yes, if Co. catches it in the right time... it like surfing you need to catch the wave and ride it... for me timing is everything and if Co. playing it smart...
mpouraryan
12/23/2016 11:28:12 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
What is clear is choice. As I write this, I have a movie playing in the background over crackle (a FireTV app). I note this to validate what our "guest" noted. I am also not that real a fan of Amazon's original programming--but I will note this: Some of APPS (including Ted; Economist & others) are pretty cool which I have been checking out.
ms.akkineni
12/24/2016 10:39:38 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@mpouraryan:
You said it right, we all have a choice. I belive the issue is we have little too many choices. And that's where the challenge is. I am not Amazon fan either, but we are more into Netflix content. batye
1/1/2017 4:53:28 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@ms.akkineni most of my friends in USA in the same boat Amazon vs Netflix plus other streming services... in some casess too many choices... but in my mind it better to have choices than State Controled media and internet or propaganda build in the the hardware tablets by design - like in North Korea - http://motherboard.vice.com/read/heres-north-koreas-totalitarian-android-tablet... choices is always better in my books...
ms.akkineni
1/30/2017 8:02:53 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@batye:
Ofcourse...Having options is the basic factor for something to become trend. As an average customer we all love to have options to be explored and then stick to the one that is most feasible based on various preferences. And that trend would become basic fact for further invention. batye
2/1/2017 1:02:25 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@ms.akkineni in my books development is blood of the progress and need/want/preferences in consumers requirements - create positive movment towards better future...
ms.akkineni
2/26/2017 11:47:24 PM User Rank Platinum
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development is blood of the progress and need/want/preferences in consumers requirements...
Well said @batye. Sometimes progress can't be directly correlated with positive result. But that certainly yields good development in terms of some learning - be it gaining more command in the area of consumers preferences. All this learning will get into the next version and that may then translate into good output. batye
3/1/2017 9:47:58 AM User Rank Platinum
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@ms.akkineni thank you :), I would say yes as long as at the end we gonna see positive result as me bottom line what is counts :)
ms.akkineni
3/26/2017 9:31:15 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
Absolutely, that positive yield at the end of the tunnel is very critical. That would be the only thing that can help seal a deal at the end.
ms.akkineni
1/30/2017 10:30:35 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@bayte:
Good information. Ofcourse who wouldn't like choices.....the challenge is choosing the right one. And that is not an easy call often times. batye
2/1/2017 1:04:26 AM User Rank Platinum
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@ms.akkineni yes, as with so many choices never easy to make a right one... it never easy...
ms.akkineni
2/27/2017 12:01:57 AM User Rank Platinum
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This is a challenging dilema that we go through every single day for something or the other.
batye
3/1/2017 9:54:54 AM User Rank Platinum
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@ms.akkineni no one said it gonna be easy or simple as each new day it like battle all over again
batye
1/1/2017 5:06:26 PM User Rank Platinum
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@mpouraryan when I'm in USA - I only watch Amazon original programing - love it... but in Canada Amazon.ca not up to par with Amazon.com with they programming...
mpouraryan
1/1/2017 7:25:41 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
Glad to see you're enjoying Amazon Original Programming--Why this is not uniform is interesting--but that's for a different day. The issue of value is what has to drive things--and that's an implicit message I concur as we look to 2017.
batye
1/2/2017 1:29:56 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@mpouraryan I hope Amazon.ca would offer the same programming one day... as I would love to see it get a par with Amazon.com programing...
mpouraryan
1/2/2017 1:33:20 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
I can't help but ask: Why is that not the case? Is it a matter of regulation? Is it because of the power of Canadian State Broadcasting? Welcome your thoughts on it as we all a fabulous Monday!!
mpouraryan
1/2/2017 1:33:21 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
I can't help but ask: Why is that not the case? Is it a matter of regulation? Is it because of the power of Canadian State Broadcasting? Welcome your thoughts on it as we all a fabulous Monday!!
batye
1/2/2017 2:07:10 AM User Rank Platinum
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@mpouraryan in Canada - Canadian State Broadcasting playing politicaly correct games... plus some corraption of the soul... as I did see this people in the field... and same as they movie stars they have an ego size of the bus... it like they want you to watch what they like... sad sad sad...
ms.akkineni
12/23/2016 9:26:33 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
@dcawrey:
I agree that many of these are low cost subscriptions. But when you think about average consumers the first thought could be subcription based Vs free services. And thought just ends right there with out even thinking about how small that cost is. I think that is where the difference is.. mpouraryan
12/23/2016 11:30:51 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
Amazon is doing some interesting things with the "Channels"--although I personally don't particular care for it. It can be a potential model.
batye
1/1/2017 5:08:54 PM User Rank Platinum
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@mpouraryan I think Amazon trying this way to compete with Netflix and Roku with Kodi... but time will tell if it a smart move on Amazon part... in 2017 we will see :)
mpouraryan
1/1/2017 7:27:08 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Culture Reason
So far, Netflix is "King of the Hill" based on the Stats--but to your point, time will tell. It will be interesting to see who will be left standing--and we'll be there with them as we deliberate this throughout 2017.
batye
1/2/2017 1:31:24 AM User Rank Platinum
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@mpouraryan yes, with Netflix but new players big and small entering the same market... and fighting for consumers dollars and attention...
ms.akkineni
11/30/2016 2:57:51 PM User Rank Platinum
Maxdome
But on maxdome we keep titles on for longer, so there is more predictability, consumers know that it will be there. This also fits in well with modern viewing habits and trends such as binge watching. And of course we also offer a range of films and series that are not available on mediathek services at all.
All these factors look like good buying factors for Maxdome. Joe Stanganelli
11/30/2016 8:09:27 PM User Rank Author
Are you in the content business or aren't you?
Compelling insights. I think fundamentally that it comes down to whether you're fundamentally in the content business to begin with -- even if only a little bit.
Netflix is, undoubtedly (along with Hulu, Dailymotion, and Youtube, et al.). Amazon sort of is (they sell a lot of DVDs anyway). Saying that telcos and broadband carriers are in the content business, however, is akin to saying that the USPS, UPS, and DHL are in the content business (because they deliver DVDs from Amazon). It's a stretch that's a little too far removed.  Adi
12/1/2016 6:37:12 AM User Rank Author
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@joe - agreed, that's an important point. The often mentioned "convergence" of media and telecoms is a reality in many ways, but you have be clear about what your core business is. Reaching too far can get painful pretty quickly, as content development, specially for video, is a high stakes game.
Joe Stanganelli
12/1/2016 8:05:49 AM User Rank Author
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@Adi: Definitely. That said, if you decide you want to get into/start a new business, hey, go for it. But understand that that's what you're doing -- which I think some of these big boys here are missing.
That said, Comcast is uniquely placed since they're lumped in with NBC now. Ditto for AT&T if the Time Warner deal goes through (Warner Bros., et al.).  Mike Robuck
12/1/2016 11:20:19 AM User Rank Author
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
What is the user interface they're using? It seemed like for a while there service providers thought cloud-based UIs would be the big difference makers for their services, along with better content searches.
mpouraryan
12/24/2016 12:01:34 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
As I read @Adi's thoughts, Yahoo came to mind as it lost focus and look at where it is now--it is indeed a lesson to be learnt by all who are trying to be "all things to all people".
batye
1/1/2017 5:02:11 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan intersting point about Yahoo... but how I see it Yahoo did try while forget technology changing and target audience changing.... but....
mpouraryan
1/1/2017 7:24:23 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
Thanks @Bayte for taking the time to share your thoughts--not sure what about after the "But..." but Yahoo did forget one very important admonition from the Great Steve Jobs (which I have alluded to before): "Stay Hungry...Stay Foolish"--which I am proud to feature on my personal Twitter handle as it is something all of us need to remember.
batye
1/2/2017 1:28:04 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan interesting point and I trust you are right... as it would be only way... trying and keep trying even stupid things could create something... but if you stay still... you end up with nothing...
mpouraryan
1/2/2017 1:31:54 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
What you note as "not sitting still" drove 21st Century Fox to eat up the balance of Sky in the UK--people, though, are voting with their feet as cord cutting is the norm--and all the content providers are somewhat adapting--when you're getting original content on "Crackle"...then you realize how the content creators have a battle on their hands to keep customer interest.
batye
1/2/2017 2:03:41 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan interesting point :) I would blame it on Brexit, what I see before with 21st Century Fox sometimes Co. do things and after think what did they do :)... or hands not controlled by head...
mpouraryan
1/2/2017 2:09:25 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
Thanks for the thoughts--In my view, though, it had nothing to do with Brexit--but with some of the inherent changing dynamics and how the Murdochs were able to recover after the challenging few years they've had.
batye
1/2/2017 4:16:40 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan thank you - human nature is always find someone or something to put blame on :) - how I see it and what I learn about human nature in school... but yes, you could be right as changing dynamics could be palying a big part or even main reason for the way everything happens...
mpouraryan
1/3/2017 6:18:12 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@Bayte: No doubt blaming is easy--those of us at the forefront of Transformation need to get away from the "Blame" game and think about solutions. That is at the heart of the what we're faced with as we begin a new year here.
mpouraryan
1/3/2017 6:18:12 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@Bayte: No doubt blaming is easy--those of us at the forefront of Transformation need to get away from the "Blame" game and think about solutions. That is at the heart of the what we're faced with as we begin a new year here.
batye
1/3/2017 7:08:39 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan yes, you are right, but for me to fix the problem, is to figure out what creating it or looking for the root of it... but I hope New 2017 will be better year...
mpouraryan
1/3/2017 7:32:28 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
Creating is always a challenge--no doubt-as I had a chance (prompted by your thoughts on gaming") to reflect upon the predicament of gamers. You talked about "Roots"--please expand on it when your schedule permits!!
batye
1/3/2017 8:56:08 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan :) for me to get to the root is to get to the right answer...
as example right now old generation is retiring and they have disposoble income many get into bying Retro Gaming devices to bring back the good memories... and many players put out devices like Hyperkin NES RetroN 1
and many others but the quality of the build is to be desired...
and after too many fails people do not buy them...
Nintendo put Nintendo mini - and it instant hit... but Nintendo mini is properly build and well designed :) - now only if Nintendo to fullfill the market need :) as everywhere Nintendo mini is OOS...
mpouraryan
1/4/2017 1:25:54 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@bayte: How can this vision of yours, though, be made transformational in a way that all generations are able to embrace it?
batye
1/4/2017 10:09:51 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan for me it easy and simple as people want to hold to they childhood good memories and retro gaming does offer this outlet... on the other hand all generation could embrace it :) as proof in the numbers in USA/Canada Nintendo Mini sold out...
mpouraryan
1/4/2017 10:21:35 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
Although I tend to agree with you @batye, what you envision goes against the very nature of transformation itself. We have to think different and not be afraid to embrace change--right?
batye
1/4/2017 10:37:29 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan yes, I could not agree more... as long as we are willing to learn from the past and use this lessons in the future :)
mpouraryan
1/4/2017 10:39:17 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@Bayte: I sense a note of pessimism in your thoughts--I hope I'm mistaken in this assessment because the only way to transform (as what's being rolled out at #CES2017 clearly shows) is optimism and an eye towards the future.
batye
1/4/2017 10:46:48 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan yes and no as I always try to remember history and try not to repeat errors of the past :)
mpouraryan
1/4/2017 10:50:26 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@Bayte: I believe in what Einstein noted (and others have underscored), that folks who don't make mistakes usually don't do anything--otherwise Edison would not have blessed us with Electricity and we would not be part of this vibrant community as we are. It should never deter us--not withstanding our challenges.
batye
2/1/2017 12:59:34 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan interesting point... as with technology - development - never stops...
mpouraryan
2/1/2017 6:15:25 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
Happy February--it is no doubt "Interesting"--the question is how to harness this evolution for something worthwhile and engaging.
batye
2/1/2017 8:22:17 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan yes, I could not agree more, new month, new technology, new ideas :)
mpouraryan
2/4/2017 12:48:21 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
Indeed @bayte!!
As I hope all enjoy Super Bowl W-End (and I gather there are some interesting "innovations--although I won't be watching (not a Football fan), one thing that blew me away was reporting I saw from the Global Robotics Expo in Spain--Talk about Transformation: http://www.globalrobotexpo.com/en/ batye
2/4/2017 11:20:39 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan thank you :) for the link interesting to know... for the SB is a big market event on the global scale...
mpouraryan
2/4/2017 11:27:21 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@Batye: Super Bowl LI will be quite a spectacle no doubt--what will be interesting to see what Lady Gaga does with drones & other transformational technologies that seems destined to razzle and dazzle all (unfortunately I won't be watching--maybe one of the "few"--I will only note one film that 'sealed the deal--Concussion))
batye
2/5/2017 12:06:24 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan it always interesting to watch as it the big show this days... with lots of ssupper hype...
batye
3/1/2017 9:46:44 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan it always interesting to see with idea what new things they will use to create a bzz :)
mpouraryan
3/2/2017 12:23:48 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
Welcome to March @batye et al--"Buzz" is what happens in Vegas at @CES. What I view as more transformational is what went on at the Mobile World Congress with some of the very interesting things that goes on--although a SkyNews clip I saw recently about how the basic minerals are sourced to build the phones we take for granted gave me a moment of pause--and as we're looking at potentially $ 1000 for the upcoming iPhone. Are we being "burnt out" by Technology?
batye
3/2/2017 12:36:15 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan same to you I do hope for a more Sun... sad reality in some countries people do sell kidney to get iphone... this is why- I love my very old nokia :)
mpouraryan
3/2/2017 12:43:33 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
That's why what Reliance has done in India is so fascinating to push down affordability and access. It can be within the realm of the possible if there is a will--right?
batye
3/2/2017 12:55:13 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan yes as in India this days they play it right and smart :) interesting :) to know...
mpouraryan
3/2/2017 5:33:08 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
India is at the forefront--and others are also following suit in working to transform telecom as we know it--I am still trying to figure out, for instance, how would folks pay $1000 for a phone?
batye
3/2/2017 10:46:23 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan for me paying more than $100 for a phone - not right... as for me phone is a tool to do calling not a status simbol ... but what I know...
mpouraryan
3/4/2017 6:42:04 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
It will quite a remarkable scene as we are witness to the "Spin". It is a tool--but it is more than a tool--as content is increasingly driven thru it whether we like it or not.
ms.akkineni
3/26/2017 9:38:51 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
I am still trying to figure out, for instance, how would folks pay $1000 for a phone?
@mpouraryan: For me it is awfully crazy to even think about this. I would wonder the underlying thought behind folks that would get ready to proceed with buying such devices. ms.akkineni
3/26/2017 9:36:36 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan:
Can't agree more with you. Reliance's move in India is certainly commendable. Hoping for more such moves in future. mpouraryan
3/26/2017 10:37:17 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
If that is not true transformation, I really don't know what is. The question is whether the key giants in the United States will learn from it.
ms.akkineni
3/26/2017 11:57:30 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mp:
Sorry if i caused any confusion. What Reliance did in India is a true transformation,a healthy one. Hope other nations will pick a key message out of that. mpouraryan
3/27/2017 12:17:22 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
I was making a rhetorical observation--No apologies necessary. The closest one is what FreedomPop has been trying to do in partnership with Sprint. Faascinating to be witness to it all..right?
batye
4/2/2017 2:36:37 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan for me it gonna be interesting to see how it will play it at the end... time will tell... as this days is too much, just too much hype...
mpouraryan
4/2/2017 3:26:35 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
Thanks for the thoughts @bayte--what is vital is for us to go beyond the "hype"--we have to for the sake of the generations that come after us.
batye
4/2/2017 3:42:41 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan thanks... in my mind it important what we leave behind for next gen. :)
mpouraryan
4/2/2017 10:51:44 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
One of the things we also need to remember is where we have been--and this epitomized it all: http://education.thedailyoutsider.com/2017/04/please-enjoy-this-heres-how-life-in.html
Onward to the new week and the new Quarter with all its' possiblities :) :) batye
5/2/2017 3:27:04 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan thanks for a link interesting reading... I could not agree more...
mpouraryan
5/2/2017 2:11:30 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
glad you enjoyed it--on a side note, anxious to see how apple fares today..and how they're going to dole out there 1/4 of a trillion in cash...they can buy Netflix and still have money to burn (a Netflix that had it servers hacked as i understand it..and the entire TV season got stolen!!)
batye
5/2/2017 5:05:53 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mpouraryan with Apple you never know - so to say but with hackers this day it is way of life as everyone get hacked and it only matter of time - how I see it... as nothing is secure... as we are dealing most of the time this days with unfriendly state sponsored hacks:( sad reality
ms.akkineni
4/26/2017 5:16:09 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
@mp:
Good to know about the partnership effort between Sprint and FreedomPop, thanks for sharing. mpouraryan
4/26/2017 8:10:59 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Are you in the content business or aren't you?
Comcast, as I understand, is doing something similar as well--Will consumers benefit? With FreedomPop, it was interesting--although their customer service left a lot to be desired....
 clrmoney
11/30/2016 9:13:21 PM User Rank Platinum
Maxdome plans to do better
Maxdome need to create better marketing and advertising ideas to come up with a solution so they can be on top when it comes to pay tv subscriptions etc.
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