Non-linear and Multilinear Stories – Demon's Souls Taking The Next Step?

There’s no mistaking the fact that the most interesting experiments in non-linear or multilinear storytelling are happening in video games. As story and character become an increasingly important element of the gaming experience, with top notch writing and acting starting to become commonplace, it’s interesting to see the ways that these new techniques will filter […]

Another Post About The Death of Cable and the Future of "TV Everywhere"

Many people have written about the death of the cable biz and what will be in store for its future, so I’m certainly not the first to muse. But I find the lack of focus on obvious parallels in related businesses interesting, many of which would be highly instructive historical references to those in power, […]

Internet Video vs the DVR and Cable

Mark Cuban, in a recent post on his blog about Internet Video vs DVR, gets it half right. His point is to reiterate the power of the DVR as a driver to keep consumers interested in traditionally delivered video. But I ask, why? He says, “Forget the Internet!” But I think he’s missing the point […]

Three Screens – Moving Content Consumption Across Platforms

I can’t speak for everyone, but I know how much my television viewing habits have changed over the last few years. Between the DVR, Hulu, and my Apple TV, my routine has changed drastically from just five years ago. For one thing, I watch more. It seems fairly simple, but with better access to view […]

Changing patterns of consumption

Having spent most of my career trying to educate media companies from the inside about the effects that disruptive technologies will have on the future of our business, I’ve long thought about the changing patterns of consumption. This report from Morgan Stanley doesn’t repeat anything new, or tell us anything we haven’t heard before from […]