Got 5 inches of snow overnight Sat./Sun., but the temperature could reach 70° on Wednesday. We live in hope. Here is a compilation of recent selected links from my @haarsager Twitter feed. --Dennis
Broadband/Wireless
Why broadband competition at faster speeds is virtually nonexistent. Vice Motherboard
Digital Video/VOD/OTT
must read Smartphone video, connected TV increase penetration and usage. nScreenMedia
Management/Strategy
What makes public radio ‘very personal’ magnifies its #metoo cases. New York Times
Trolling as a business model is making trollery the dominant form of American discussion. Umair Haque in Medium
Trump’s budget again proposes elimination of Public TV [and radio] … funding. Variety
A profit model for 21st century journalism. Michael Rosenblum in Medium
Radio/Podcasting/Digital Audio
Public radio’s public reckoning. Village Voice
Repack
Bill to address repack shortcomings advances. TVTechnology
FCC will open April window for auction-displaced LPTVs. Broadcasting & Cable
Social Media
Confessions of a publishing consultant on Facebook’s news feed changes. Digiday
Twitter begins broadcasting local TV news during breaking news events. FierceCable
must read TV nets missing opportunity with Instagram. nScreenMedia
Television
Why have TV viewers stopped channel surfing? MediaPost
Netflix has taken $3B-$6B of TV ad revenue off the table. nScreenMedia
