I’m a chair! And mobisodes, and Playboy TV…
I think I’d prefer to be an ottoman.
So, a lot of people here are talking about "Mobisodes," i.e., episodes of whatever (drama, comedy, sitcoms, etc) on your mobile. They’re cut up, usually 3-5 minutes each, usually around 8-10 episodes.
My question - When are we watching them? My number one guess is commuting (and I posed that question to everyone at the show, and they all agreed) - so if the question is while commuting, does that put another nail in the death coffin of the newspaper, like I predicted in late 05? What happens if we can all watch TV now, on our mobiles, as opposed to reading the New York Times?
Perhaps we’d better start cultivating better relationships with those morning show editors, huh?
Finally - overused term of the day: "bite-sized content." Sigh.
Playboy TV is here talking about how monthly models (no pun intended) work well for them overseas. It’s the "forget-about-it" syndrome. $7.00 a month buried into your mobile bill is almost invisible.
BuzzCity is doing a presentation next. I’m curious to hear what they’re going to say. At 1.6 million members, they’re probably worth listening to.
3 Responses to “I’m a chair! And mobisodes, and Playboy TV…”
You are a genius, but you do tend to be a little city-centric in your thinking at times.
Yes, I watch mobisodes. But no, I never watch them while I’m commuting.
Why not? Because I drive to work. Which is, I think, more the norm in the US than using public transportation.
I usually watch while at my desk, either at work or at home. Rarely, I’ll watch on a plane.
Just a reminder that early adopters live outside the city limits, too.
Love you Sarah, but respectfully disagree. Study after study have shown that the majority of people who watch mobisodes and the like do so in places with no TV or internet - unless they’re watching at the mall, that pretty much limits it to the park, or commuting.
But I know you love Jersey, and I’m not dissing it. I swear.
nice outfit!