Daisy Whitney Column Archive

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Column: Can Buzz Lift ‘Gemini Division’?

NBC’s high-profile Web series “Gemini Division” is technically in a “soft launch” until Labor Day, but the network already has... More »

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Column: Who’s Watching Pre-Roll Ads?

Does anyone really believe that consumers like pre-rolls ads online? Because I think pre-roll ads—the ones that walk and talk... More »

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Column: I Want My Michael Phelps and I Can’t Have Him!

Last week I caught Michael Phelps fever. And NBC did nothing to bring my temperature down. For starters, there was... More »

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Column: Targeting Key in User-Gen Video

The conventional wisdom is you can’t make money in user-generated video. Advertisers are just too fearful of placing their brands... More »

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Column: Size Doesn't Matter. Growth Does.

Digital revenues might be a rounding error today, but they’ll be bottom line items in a few years. And that’s... More »

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Column: Nonfiction Web Series to Rule

We have yet to witness the successful migration of a Web series to the television. But when that epic event... More »

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Column: A Silver Lining for Web TV

The thing I love about research reports is that there’s a new one every week. And this week’s installment is... More »

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Column: Incredible Shrinking Digital Profits

Forget Judge Stanton. The real power in the digital media business lies with Anthony J. DiClemente. Mr. DiClemente is not... More »

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Column: Next Online Gold Rush? It’s Local, Baby

I’m going to make a prediction: The next big money-making venue for new-media producers is in local online video ads.... More »

Monday, June 30, 2008

Build Your Own Brand, Not YouTube's

YouTube is not the most important online video distribution partner. Sounds like a pretty crazy statement, right? After all, Nielsen... More »

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Video: Comparison Shopping Online, On-Air Ads

The television upfront advertising market is over and networks have sold many of their prime-time spots for next season on-air... More »

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Spread the Word: New Media Rocks!

On a flight home to San Francisco from Austin last week, the woman sitting next to me asked if I... More »

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Real or Fake? Do We Even Care?

Is she a natural blonde? Only her hairdresser knows. Or so the saying goes. But the same idea could apply... More »

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Column: How Did You Fund Your Web 2.0 Startup?

Last week I found myself in the northeast corner of Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan on a gorgeous, sunny day... More »

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Column: User Feedback Offers Valuable Insights

Are you listening to your viewers? Because that’s the single biggest advantage Web video has over television. Internet TV producers... More »

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