The best part of FAST TV is the choice it takes away
In recommendation media, the best content for each consumer wins. This means that consumers are always being recommended and actively served content best suited for them, creating a superior consumption experience at all times.
Michael Mignano • The End of Social Media and the Rise of Recommendation Media
5. Data Is Central to Customer ValueNetflix’s core product value, it turns out, is content licensing and content production. Recently, they have even dropped the long tail of titles they used to match you to. The data network effect they thought they had turned out to be peripheral to the real value of the product.
NFX • What Makes Data Valuable: The Truth About Data Network Effects
The network of algorithms makes so many decisions for us, and yet we have little way of talking back to it or changing how it works. This imbalance induces a state of passivity: We consume what the feeds recommend to us without engaging too deeply with the material.
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Today, the way we consume content is fundamentally changing. We no longer patiently wait for our favorite movie or shows to be released in theaters or on TV. We follow the actors of our favorite shows doggedly on Twitter, look for hints about the show on their Instagram page. We group chat with our friends about which actors were chosen, what plot ... See more
Alexandra Sukin • Future Films: Content in a Web3 World
Many content-oriented companies try this approach of just gathering as much content as possible and offering it at a monthly price when their members might want depth in a few key areas or access to a community of like-minded people. In many cases, it’s not the stuff people want; it’s the curation and community. If the primary benefit is supposed t... See more
Robbie Kellman Baxter • The Membership Economy: Find Your Super Users, Master the Forever Transaction, and Build Recurring Revenue: Find Your Super Users, Master the Forever Transaction, and Build Recurring Revenue
We already seek out this content density in other mediums. A tightly edited YouTube video is typically more engaging per second than a recording of a meandering live stream. A big-budget prime time show beats public access television. A methodically researched essay or deeply reported scoop beats a frantically-written hot take. A song beats a jam s... See more