Latest articles by Larry Thaler
Five Takeaways from Sports Production in 2020
The year illustrated the importance of REMI and live fans
The Challenge of Search and Discovery
Sometimes too much of a good thing is not a good thing.
Are We Missing Our Xerox Moment?
I recently attended a meeting, held in a conference room dedicated to Chester Floyd Carlson.
Hey FCC: #theboxainttheproblem
You would need a crystal ball to see what the FCC has in mind with its recent 3-2 vote to proceed with the chairman’s #unlockthebox proposal.
Coming to a TV Set Near You: Artificial Intelligence
Intel’s new Neural Compute Stick 2 might bring science fiction technology to life
A Twisted Look at Net Neutrality
A shocking headline occurred this week: AT&T called on Congress to pass net neutrality rules. Wow.
As Media Stocks Dive, Broadcasters Need to Rediscover Creativity
Local TV stations show little to no effort in content creation.
Broadcasters Can’t Fake Their Way to Millennial Success
It is unlikely that anyone reading this post needs to be told that the TV consumption habits of millennials are dramatically different.
Smooth Moves: Ask the Right Questions
Production facilities have many reasons to consider moving: more space, a better layout, cost savings.
The Cloud Creates Storms for New Facility Design
Five years ago, my very first blog entry explored how cloud-based asset management might change television production.
TV’s Past Holds a Key to Its Future
Does digital delay threaten the intimacy of live remotes?
Between Rising Cost & Low Productivity Lies Innovation
You could not turn on the business news channels in the past month without hearing that wages have finally started to rise.
Achieving Balance in Production Requires Constant Change
On any given day, I encounter some version of truly remarkable statistics about the rise of video on-demand as a percentage of the total amount of viewing.
To Centralize or Decentralize, That Is NOT the Question
In my many years at the Peacock network, and during my subsequent consulting career, I witnessed a great number of reorganizations.
Five Ways 5G Will Change Television
5G is likely to enter our lives before this time next year and begin to have significant implications for our business.
