Broadway and live performances are brutally honest that nothing is going to open until mid-2021 at the earliest and that it will take at least a year or two before plays, concerts, ballets and events with live audiences will be economically viable. Until then, “bubble” performances like the current NBA playoffs and PPV/PVOD will actually [...]
If that’s not bad enough, you “switch” to YouTube to watch shorts of kids/adults acting up and waiting for their big break when a director or agent “discovers” their talent. All the while, you’re ready to bolt with one foot out the door just waiting for someone/anyone to give everyone the all clear just so [...]
Join Teradici, Sony, EditShare and Lou Wirth Productions in a discussion with Allan McLennan. Welcome to a global conversation with technological and creative leaders from around the world. In Q2/2020 when the door was suddenly slammed shut on a number of film and television projects that were just beginning or in the midst of production, [...]
“You forgot the first rule of mass media, Elliot! Give the people what they want!” -- James Bond, ‘Tomorrow Never Dies,’ Eon Productions, 1997 If you’re going to have bad stuff happen – global pandemic, worldwide social/racial “realignment” and international economic unrest – there’s probably no better time to reshuffle the entertainment poker deck. Of [...]
In these uncertain times, broadcasters and content owners want to turn existing video content into successful and recognizable 24/7, pop-up and other TV channels quickly and easily. As viewing habits have changed, media companies want to test new channels and ideas and use viewer insights to launch a tailored channel offering. They want to do [...]
The younger group has grown up with a screen in their hands so, using their smartphone and/or tablet to stay connected on social media and to their entertainment was natural. Change was happening! “The M&E industry has been going through growing pains over the past few years,” Allan McLennan, CEO of PADEM Media Group, said [...]
“Unmatched market understanding, insight and actionable strategic advice.” That’s one client’s feedback for Allan McLennan, chief executive and founder of the PADEM Media Group, a global streaming media and entertainment management consulting, strategic advisory and analyst firm. And it’s the type of feedback McLennan has consistently received during the dozen-plus years he and PADEM have been [...]
So, what do you want first? The good news or the bad news? The good news is the M&E industry has changed – dramatically – almost over night, opening up new opportunities for creative folks, studios, content distributors/aggregators and consumers.
When projects start up again, 2020 will be the year of content directed and produced by women, with an abundance of heroine leads. It will be the year graphic novels can slowly make theaters healthy. It will be the year streaming content providers will be recognized as viable contenders and will drive serious, above-the-line profits [...]
