Striking Writers as Web Video Entrepreneurs
Joseph Menn writes:
Already this year, a handful of sites have received venture [capital] backing, including FunnyorDie.com, co-founded by comedic actor Will Ferrell, and MyDamnChannel.com, launched by former MTV executive Rob Barnett.
MyDamnChannel pays for the production of original content by a handful of artists and splits ad revenue with them.
I think some of these ventures will work. The odds improve if:
1. The strike drags on, and pulls in directors and actors next year
2. These sites can get other established stars involved, a la Will Ferrell
3. The sites can create a new generation of Web celebs (like the Ninja or, god help us, Lonelygirl15)
4. Good quality writing and a strong creative team can produce either a string of break-out, one-off viral hits (like "The Landlord") or a series of videos that people watch over time (like "Red vs. Blue" or "Homestar Runner's" Strongbad e-mail series)
5. They've got their own in-house ad sales/sponsorship/product placement people.
Despite all that, I'm not sure how these mini-content studios will prove to be great short-term investments for venture capitalists. These feel to me like businesses that'll take a while to build.
Labels: digital distribution, FunnyOrDie.com, Internet video, MyDamnChannel.com, Will Ferrell
4 Comments:
And its a way to get a program onto broadcast TV too. Look at
http://quarterlife.com/, created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, has been pickedup for broadcast in early 2008 by NBC.
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