Dean Valentine, Disney TV Network ex-CEO and current CEO of Comedy.com

This Episode

Both a pioneer in “traditional media” and new media, Dean Valentine ran Disney TV Networks and UPN but decided to move on and create an online comedy network. Listen to what he has to say about new media versus old media, content monetization, plus more!

Published On 07/8/08 under Content Monetization, Digital Content, Digital Hollywood, Monetization, New Media, Shows: Meet The Experts, Social Networks, TV Networks, Video Distribution, eMarketing

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Show Notes

Chapters:

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Show Intro
About Today’s Show
Welcome Dean Valentine
Tell us about your background
Was UPN and Disney TV your pre-training to new media?
Do you think there will be a big consolidation of the smaller media companies?
Do you think these tiny media companies will become huge controlling distributors in the future?
Tell us a bit about comedy.com.
How can content creators distribute their material through comedy.com?
What’s the good, the bad and the ugly of running a new media company versus a traditional media company?
What’s slowing the growth of new media companies?
Will there be other forms of content monetization for media besides ads and sponsors?
Are standards needed before the new media industry can flourish?
Who’s going to drive new media standards?
How do you market your content?
Narrowcasting for marketing?
How are you guys leveraging social networks?
Thank you Dean!
Contacting Dean.
Wrap up!
Contact Meet The Experts
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The Host

Marcelo Lewin
Marcelo Lewin, a.k.a. The Digital Media Dude, started The Digital Media Dude in late 2006 as a blog, mainly, to write about new media. Then he created his first podcast, The Digital Media Dude Daily Tip now known as Digital Media Quick Tips which got picked up by iTunes in the Top 25. By late 2007, The Digital Media Dude became officially a network of shows and in early 2008, it was renamed to Pixel Heads Network.

With over 15 years of experience in the digital media industry, including gigs with NBC, Walt Disney Imagineering, Toyota and having a couple of "dot com" companies under his belt, he shares his knowledge throughout our shows.

He is married with his wife of 15 years and has 2 great sons. His hobbies include photography, videography, new media, technology, great food, great beers and just playing around with his kids.

Marcelo Lewin currently hosts 4 shows, blogs and makes presentations about new media all over, produces shows for other companies and is the "Chief Pixel Head" at Pixel Heads Network.