Comments on: Anyone Care What Barry Diller Thinks?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:20:14 +0000

Well, of course, in the world of “Hollywood accounting” Barry is right on. Big profits = no money. So, Barry, you win! Back to work Monday everyone!

By: s

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:39:04 +0000

“Anyone Care What Barry Diller Thinks?”

Nope.

By: realworldperson

realworldperson — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:25:23 +0000

Is it a wonder that the head of “Dillers’ Killers” (Eisner) is in lockstep with his old boss???? These are bottom line company people who work on a global level.

By: writer who earned 60K in 07

writer who earned 60K in 07 — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:21:17 +0000

apparently Barry hasn’t seen the video…

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:13:48 +0000

Maybe the studios’ strategy is to jump start the internet momentum with this strike, by chasing all the advertisers from broadcast television to broadband internet. Because that’s surely where the advertisers will be turning with their ad dollars, given a paltry mid-season line-up and an exodus of viewers.

By: Turning letters

Turning letters — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:01:27 +0000

We’re currently sitting thru ads on the Internet which appear before network clips. Barry, what the fuck??

The current United Hollywood YouTube video is brilliant. Brings out the real hypocrisy in each and every one of ‘em.

By: What'sUpWihTheAgents?

What'sUpWihTheAgents? — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:53:53 +0000

Nikki,
while I don’t mind at all reading about the buffoonery of Barry Diller,
what’s the latest on the agents trying to get the two sides back to the bargaining table?
Please give us a little more glimmer of hope if you have some. Please?

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:36:48 +0000

Remember, this is the same Barry Diller that killed the highest rated shows on cable, the two WCW wrestling shows, because it did not appeal to audience that he wanted to attract. Now if you remember 10 years ago when this was the case, the audience that WCW was attracting was comprised of 14 - 35 year olds, with a heavy college campus component. Whether you like wrestling or not, it was making big money. I’d be careful of taking advise from a man who was willing to kill a cash cow because he perceived that it denigrated his ego.

By: Jupiterjoy

Jupiterjoy — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:33:43 +0000

For Eff’s sake. He’s Barry Diller, when I’m ready to write for Joan River’s Jewelry then maybe I’ll listen to him.

he doesn’t know dick..well, wait a minute that he does know… but the WGA vs AMPTP..nope he’s off.

By: cassandra complex

cassandra complex — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:25:42 +0000

so i guess that would mean freezing all the ad rates for the mandatory ads shown on streaming content too — and that means freezing the ad income in some kind of escrow account or som’n? i’d go for that…

By: Sivert

Sivert — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:24:47 +0000

What Barry and Michael Eisner FAIL to acknowledge is that DVDs and videotape were also “new technologies” that no one knew for sure would be profitable. The WGA bought that argument once from the AMPTP, and got burned badly. The chickens are coming home to roost.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:16:21 +0000

Gawsh, it’s amazing that all these moguls are so wealthy when they find it so damn difficult to figure out ways to make money. This New Media stuff is a world class stumper.

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:12:23 +0000

Well, he’s right. I guess I should have opened up some of that endless stream of mail I get from the WGA; maybe I would have realized what a hapless douchebag Patrick Verrone is. Well played, Pat!

By: stuck in development

stuck in development — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:09:21 +0000

Well if it was on Fox Business Channel it must be true…

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:07:54 +0000

Actually, Ted, they’re married, which only further strengthens your argument.