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Current TV CEO Shares Strategy for Profitability

Current TV is one of the youngest cable networks. Co-founded by Dartmouth alum Joel Hyatt and former Vice President Al Gore Jr., Current has more than 60 million subscribers. A team of award-winning investigative journalists covers news around the world for distribution online as well as on cable television. The company, which employs 400, is profitable and growing. (Interview by Phil DeGisi, T’09, a Center for Digital Strategies MBA Fellow)

How Consumers Watch Video

Blair Westlake, Corporate Vice President, Media and Entertainment Group, Microsoft Corp. describes how media companies are responding to dynamic changes in consumer viewing habits and technology. A respected entertainment industry executive also shares advice for students interested in pursuing a career in the rapidly-changing media and entertainment industry.
(Interview by Jane Applegate, PR and Marketing Manager, Center for Digital Strategies)

How Consumers Watch Video

Steven Abraham, Global Leader Media & Entertainment, IBM Global Business Services, shares his views on how new technologies are meeting consumer demand to watch video content where, when and how they prefer to watch. He also offers insights and great advice for students interested in pursuing a career in the rapidly-changing media and entertainment industry.
(Interview by Matthew Barber T'09)

Challenges and Opportunities for Broadband TV Pioneers

		Robert Quicksilver, D’77, TidalTV's chief content officer, discusses the challenges and opportunities currently facing companies in the highly competitive broadband TV space. In 2006, Quicksilver played a key role in developing a local video content initiative for Yahoo! Media Group involving the CBS Television Station Group. Quicksilver visited Tuck as a speaker for the Britt Technology Impact Series. He has a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. from Dartmouth College where he graduated summa cum laude. (Interview by Philip DeGisi T'09)

The Changing Landscape of Television: An Expert View

		James McQuivey, Ph.D., vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, provides a provocative, insider view of trends and the future of television, including broadcast, cable and internet TV. McQuivey kicked off the 2008-2009 Britt Technology Impact Series at Tuck. (Interview by Rama Oruganti T'09)

One Laptop Per Child CEO Shares His Challenges

		Chuck Kane, a former accountant, is now CEO of Cambridge, Mass.-based One Laptop Per Child. OLPC's mission is to provide millions of underprivileged children with a free, indestructable laptop computer. The organization is working with major corporations and government leaders to meet the challenge. (Interview by Katherine Loarie T'09)

Boston Globe Website Lends Competitive Edge

		The newspaper business is facing severe challenges as ad sales drop and subscriptions decline. The Boston Globe uses its powerful website, Boston.com, to maintain dominance in the market. Susan Hunt Stevens, vice president of circulation and marketing, discusses their strategy with Radio Tuck. (Interview by Darryl Seet T'08)

Media Firms Forced to Re-Think Models

		Theodore (Ted) Niedermayer, managing director of Merrill Lynch’s Media & Telecom investment banking group discuss the impact of social networking sites and new technology on traditional media companies with Radio Tuck. (Interview by Darryl Seet T'08)

New Media Challenges Traditional Firms

		Michael Montgomery discusses how well-funded new media companies are taking business and profits away from traditional media outlets. (Interview by Darryl Seet T'08)

Avid Sports Fans Create Personal Content

		Ariel Diaz, co-founder, president and CEO of YouCastr.com, has created a sports-oriented site for avid fans. He discusses his unique business model with Radio Tuck. (Interview by Darryl Seet T'08)

Innovation and Risk at Facebook

		Chris Kelly discusses Facebook's approach for prioritizing innovation and how that allows the company to take big risks. (Interview by Jason Freedman T'08)

Making Enterprise 2.0 Work

		BT's JP Rangaswami discusses the value of open source as an example of how to apply collaborative Web 2.0 technologies in the enterprise. (Interview by Darryl Seet T'08)

Interactive Marketing at Pepsi

		Pepsi and Tribal DDB create unique interactive marketing campaigns that engage consumers and give them the tools to become brand ambassadors. (Interview by Vik Rana T'08)

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