http://snarfed.org/2006-09-19_the_wire_and_the_rest Ryan Barrett's blog Fri, 18 May 2012 05:50:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://snarfed.org/2006-09-19_the_wire_and_the_rest#comment-121 Ryan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /2006-09-19_the_wire_and_the_rest#comment-121 <p>Coincidentally, this morning I got to hear <a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA210561.html?display=Special Report" rel="nofollow">Bob Zitter</a>, CTO of HBO, talk about the future of TV distribution and the role HBO will play.<br /> <br /> He was understandably bullish about multiple platforms, including online and portable, and multiple distribution channels, including the telecoms and direct to consumer. He was also understandably concerned about DRM and the analog hole.<br /> <br /> I was impressed by his knowledge of both the business and technical sides. He knew the current and up-and-coming technologies, how the different business models were doing, and he had a sense of history going back to the early '70s. I suspect he'll learn from the industries' past mistakes instead of repeating them.</p> Coincidentally, this morning I got to hear Bob Zitter, CTO of HBO, talk about the future of TV distribution and the role HBO will play.

He was understandably bullish about multiple platforms, including online and portable, and multiple distribution channels, including the telecoms and direct to consumer. He was also understandably concerned about DRM and the analog hole.

I was impressed by his knowledge of both the business and technical sides. He knew the current and up-and-coming technologies, how the different business models were doing, and he had a sense of history going back to the early ’70s. I suspect he’ll learn from the industries’ past mistakes instead of repeating them.

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