Did I say they had to dress in bespoke 3-piece suits from Savile Row? No. But a person can pull off the jeans + untucked shirt look and make it look good, especially when they can afford to get MTM, to say nothing of bespoke (shirts, not jeans... there is no reason to not get off-the-rack jeans).
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Tim Cook at Sun Valley Conference, 'Looking Forward' to Meetings with Media Executives
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Did I say they had to dress in bespoke 3-piece suits from Savile Row? No. But a person can pull off the jeans + untucked shirt look and make it look good, especially when they can afford to get MTM, to say nothing of bespoke (shirts, not jeans... there is no reason to not get off-the-rack jeans).
I just graduated from college and am entering into the television industry, so I've recently learned a lot about this. It's not the providers (Comcast, DirecTV, Time Warner Cable, etc.) fault for bundles, packages, and delays even though they frequently have the blame put on them.
It works like this:
Disney owns ABC (and all ABC related channels like ABC Family), ESPN (and all related channels ESPN2, ESPN News, etc), and The Disney Channel (and all related channels Disney XD, Disney Junior, etc), among other channels. Disney
sells the providers all of these channels as part of a bundle. The provider, let's say Comcast for example, is not allowed to give you Disney Channel, without also giving you ESPN. And Disney charges Comcast approx. $5 per subscriber for ESPN alone, it's the most expensive cable channel out there. So even if you don't care about sports and don't have any kids, no matter what package you get from Comcast, you're automatically going to get Disney and ESPN. That cost is then passed down to the customer.
The point of all of this is that the media companies like Disney only sell their networks in bundles because it forces the providers to buy the bundles and gets them more money. Apple was able to convince many networks to sell individual episodes on iTunes, but the cost is still so high because they don't want it to be a valuable alternative to watching the shows on TV where they get money from a) you paying your high cable bill and b) the advertising that you get during the show.
It's really complicated and goes a lot deeper than what I've just written, but this is why our cable bills are so high and we get channels we don't want.
Nudging is one thing, particularly for people you know, as is judging.
Suggesting to someone you know nothing about that they might take a lesson in how not to be shallow just makes you sound like a douche.
Is that a 7" iPad Mini in Tim's left hand?
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I was thinking the same thing! He seems to be really enjoying his time so far as CEO; that usually makes for a better performer. I've been really impressed with how seamlessly he has taken to the position.
This is a bigwig media corporation " retreat " in Idaho. That's how most people dress in these environments. If they were in Montana I'd guess some of these guys might even be wearing cowboy hats. It's the inland northwest. You need to be there to understand.
And the " big guy in the suit ". That's the perspective as seen through the camera lense. He'd look smaller if he were standing next to cook and the guy that holds all the data in the world.
And the " big guy in the suit ". That's the perspective as seen through the camera lense. He'd look smaller if he were standing next to cook and the guy that holds all the data in the world.
And anyone who thinks Apple can wave a magic wand and revolutionize this market is delusional.
True... it won't happen overnight. iTunes TV episodes and Hulu, Netflix and other alternatives are moving at a glacial pace.
But the media industry might be interested in getting payment directly from cord-cutting Apple users.
Versus not receiving a dime at all after they cancelled their cable.
You mean like most people that work at most hi-tech companies (sales folk not included)?
It's kind of trademark for the industry.
99% of people could tell the difference between an ok ready to wear suit from a bespoke suit, but you don't buy it for others, you buy it for yourself. It has nothing to do with shallowness, unless you wear clothes for other and not yourself.
Yeah, It makes you just want to throw up. Am I right? Being the loving and giving person that I am is very difficult at times. So, you think I sound like a douche? Good judgment. Oh, I forgot you don't judge people unless you know them well.
If I said "you're a douche" I'd be labeling you (not necessarily judging). I just made a factual observation.
More he has adjusted the position. Tim has always been about logistics and deal making. He's still doing that while the design is being done by Sir Jony etc.
That approach works well since the roadmap for the next 5-7 years was written before Steve retired.
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Has nothing to do with Apple releasing a tv set. The iTunes store in general needs work. Missing tv seasons the torrent encouraging delays, older seasons not even in 720. Alt languages, subtitles,etc. and then there's the movies etc. just the fact that iTunes Extras doesn't work on ions is a major buzz kill. Get that working and get features up like the discs and folks might not buy to get those bits.
WE. Speak for yourself and only yourself.
I don't mind tv packages for some kind of streaming deal, depending on the setup of which networks are in the package and the price. For example I watch a lot of syfy, NBC and USA which are all owned by the same company. if a single net was say $5 a month but a package was $10 a month why wouldn't I go for the cheaper.my big deal is HBO, Showtime etc. I don't want to pay $50 a month for stuff I don't watch to pay more for the ones I do
What I would like to see with purchasing is a dumping of this separate SD/HD and have one pricing. Get all shows on at least 720 if not 1080 (some older shows may not have source that can go that high at the moment). Price by length of eps - say 99 cents for less than 30 minutes, $1.99 for up to 60 minutes, $2.99 for over 60 minutes an ep. Season passes required for all shows with a discount of no less than 10% and complete my season on all shows. And getting all seasons up with dropping them at random moments. And post all shows in all stores within two days for the country of original OTA and two weeks for all others.
Course all of this requires the nets and they are terrified of anything that might screw up their ratings. If they would credit shows for online viewing funds we might see different choices in what stays on the air and how we can receive it
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Until folks stop viewing digital downloads as broadcasting, that will happen. As will tv seasons not appearing, including random middle ones. All cause some net has an exclusive broadcast deal. Same reason three of the Harry Potter films just came up. ABC Family had a deal which is now over.
That **** and the ratings are part of what annoys me about my industry.
I love how this thread turn into a talk Tim cook's wardrobe. and can't believe I'm in this useless thread and reading all the comments laughing out loud.
and can't believe I'm in this useless thread and reading all the comments laughing out loud. 