Hulu Originals Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 14 August 2018 Hulu Originals create preference, Netflix diminishes returns Like many, I’ve cut my cable cord because, in part, the variety of affordable steaming options made my need for a multitude of cable...
LeBron James brand Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 7 August 2018 The LeBron James brand is more than basketball It’s possible that when his time is up, the impact of the LeBron James brand off the basketball court will outweigh all he has accomplished on it....
Shenandoah National Park Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 31 July 2018 Shenandoah National Park fills with magic and wonder This past weekend, nearly all of my immediate family broke away from the hubbub of our day-to-day lives for a camping trip in...
Airbus and Wide-Bodies Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 20 July 2018 Airlines and Wide-Bodies Wide-Bodies. Airbus Wide-Body. Hooray for wide-bodies! I’m not a wide body but I am a frequent flyer. As it is, I’m not writing about the airline...
Netflix downloads Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 16 July 2018 Netflix downloads grow more robust It’s a stunner to me that only a few streaming services do it, but why don’t more of them offer downloads of their content like Netflix? OK, Amazon Prime...
AT&T Time Warner merger Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 14 June 2018 Could the AT&T Time Warner merger actually be good? The potential of an AT&T Time Warner merger fascinates me. Because, in light of a district court judge’s decision to allow...
Fortnite and gaming Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 13 June 2018 2018 E3, Fortnite shows gaming is alive and well In early 2017, Barron’s headline “Video Game Sales Are Fading and It’s Crushing Game Stop” suggests that there was something wrong with video...
Jerusalem Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 14 May 2018 The fight over Jerusalem relies on powerful emotion You wanna understand the power of beliefs? Look no further than the uproar and deaths over the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem. At least 28...
Lego Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 1 May 2018 Lego: The best toy brand with only one flaw I adore my grandkids. Perhaps it’s because I hand them back to their parents at the end of the night — you know, when they are cranky. And my job is done. As a...
Female Rudeness. On Broadway. Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 17 April 2018 Rudeness — Movies. Plays. Everywhere. Audience rudeness My wife and I were in NYC this past weekend for a quick getaway celebrating our anniversary. We bought Hamilton tickets six...
Brand Relaunching Considerations Brand relaunching. How to win. Brand relaunching is an important part in repositioning a brand. And everyone knows that it is necessary to reposition a brand when its meaning has lost some of its relevance and luster. Markets decide...
ESPN Plus Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 4 April 2018 TV streaming revolution charges ahead with ESPN Plus It’s happening. With television viewing moving away from cable and satellite, it’s the streaming services taking control of our lives. The last fort...
