Media Musings

In a minefield where multiple struggling streamers are rolling out expensive and buzzy “prestige” series as the window for Golden Globes nominations is fast closing, it’s easy to overlook the fact that over the course of five October days three examples of what fall premieres used to be are in the midst of being rolled … Read more

The intrepid Nellie Andreeva of DEADLINE struck yet another nerve yesterday when she dropped an intriguing observation about how an unsung entity has–eponymously–used some old fashioned 20th century strategy and tenacity to produce atypically strong results in an otherwise downturning 21st century: In 2008, a comedy about the behind-the-scenes of the TV industry, Back To You, … Read more

I’m as guilty as anyone in making snap judgements or even prejudgements, especially when the concept of monetization is involved.  I freely admit it’s a trigger point for me, if for no other reason than I live with the omnipresence of others judging me for even thinking of paying to read someone else’s insights and … Read more

Well, the public has spoken.  And the track record of content called THE APPRENTICE continues to be somewhere between underwhelming and pathetic. This past weekend, the movie of that name finally opened after months of behind-the-scenes lobbying, buyouts, politically incentivized rhetoric and outright campaigning for the world at large to have the chance to see … Read more

You may not have known the name Dick Block even if you consider yourself to be a true fan of media history and content.  His most recent full-time executive position ended more than three decades ago, and his first was in the days where UHF over-the-air television was the disruptive equivalent of Netflix.  And UHF … Read more

It sure seems that streaming services are being run by and for folks who clearly think folks in my age bracket are afterthoughts.  And that’s a shame, because I happen to fall into a clearly growing sector of it that continue to embrace, pivot and even default to them, despite their inability to grasp the … Read more

CBS was once called the Tiffany network, and its news division, spearheaded by what was regularly the most-watched program on television, 60 MINUTES, was a huge reason in the minds of its viewers and sponsors why that was the case.  No, you may not be old enough to remember such halycon days, but I’ve seen … Read more

Many of these musings come from something either inspiring or incendiary than happen in the normal course of human events –sometimes both simultaneously.  Sometimes they come in droves, which means there might be a lag in just when I find enough time to articulate some sort of point of view that I believe will resonate … Read more