With Jeff Zucker leaving NBC Universal in approx. 6 months it will be very interesting to see how things change in regards to areas that Mr. Zucker was known for.
One of the things Jeff Zucker was most known for was his hard line stance he took with technology companies and negotiating with those companies. He was quoted as saying "he wasn't sure if .99 cent video rentals for his TV shows was right for his company"
One of his comments he is best know for was in regards to the industry push to move from fixed/physical media to the digital form. He warned all media companies not to "end up trading analog dollars for digital pennies."
He is well known for being a brutal negotiator with Apple. As he exits about 6 months for now, how will the new executive team take a position with the technology industry? Comcast has expanded their ON DEMAND feature. I have had dealings with them in the past, and they believe if the depth and breadth of the ON DEMAND is there, the need for a DVR unit goes away. To do this they need the support of the media companies / competition.
Will they try to get more and take the honey approach during future negotiations after Jeff Zucker leaves is to be seen. Interesting to say the least. This is driving a lot of activity out there on the subject.
JZ
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