NBCU’s Zucker on the strike, Apple
Cory Bergman January 21st, 2008
With the writers strike raging, one thing is clear: the costly way network television is made isn’t sustainable in a new digital age. “I think there were a tremendous number of inefficiencies in Hollywood and it often takes a seismic event to change them, and I think that’s what’s happened here,” said NBCU chief Jeff Zucker, predicting that “the development process will change forever.” As we’ve reported before, the pilot process is at the top of the list. Meanwhile, it looks like NBCU has patched up its relationship with Apple. “We’ve said all along that we admire Apple, that we want to be in business with Apple,” Zucker said. “We’re great fans of Steve Jobs.” So stay tuned…
3 Comments Add your own
1. Anonymous | January 21st, 2008 at 2:18 am
A little tech tip: Your curly quotes come out of your database as †… you might want to make sure your character set is defined as UTF8. There might be an issue with collation, too.
2. netter | January 21st, 2008 at 9:44 am
Here we go again…
can you say nbc 3.0?
3. 2.ohcraptheregoesmyjob | January 21st, 2008 at 2:38 pm
zucker can’t help his “i’m a tool” i-ness. unfortunately his methods are effective as the GE 4th quarter report shows.
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