Amazon is reportedly looking to acquire MGM Studios for close to 9B USD. That’s a lot of money to fork up just to get in with a shout at becoming the next James Bond. You have got to hand it to Jeff Bezos: When he does something, he does it in style. Neither shaken nor… Continue reading Bond. Jeff Bezos Bond
Tag: Netflix
94 minutes of doom
The other day I got around to watching the much talked about documentary "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix. And let me just say it straight up: Despite the dystopia and concern about our technological 'progress' it exudes, I highly recommend that you take the time to not only watch it but also to really absorb… Continue reading 94 minutes of doom
The real magic of Disney+
Disney+ launched in Denmark yesterday. By 6.45 AM I had it installed on 2 devices and our Apple TV at home. That's how much I have been looking forward to the launch. And yes, I saw the first two episodes of "The Mandalorian". But aside from being a cool service in itself with an abundance… Continue reading The real magic of Disney+
Willingness to pay…for what?
A new study from the Reuters Institute at Oxford University has found that there seems to be a co-relation between users with media subscriptions like Netflix and Spotify and the willingness to pay for online news. Naturally, legacy media executives are already starting to misinterpret the findings to fit into their own worldview. A willingness… Continue reading Willingness to pay…for what?
The Nirvana of Netflix
The new policy of Netflix to automatically cancel accounts that have been inactive for a long period of time is worth applauding. Everybody in the subscriptions business knows that what you really want is for customers to get into a subscription and then - hopefully - forget about the ongoing billing relationship, until the credit… Continue reading The Nirvana of Netflix
Infinity beats speed
Is there ever such a thing as too much of a good thing? I came to think about it after following a discussion on Twitter about how news media may have been a contributor to their own digital demise by doing too much - or rather: publishing too much - rather than too little. The… Continue reading Infinity beats speed