This week on the show Jeff breaks out a t-shirt (which you can’t see but you can find on social media) and we dig into streaming services, media companies and the metaverse. 

Also:  

• Why would we tell this story to millions of people? What are they gonna leave with that’s different from what they came in with?   
• One-shots vs. franchise development (transmedia storyworld development) 
• Why it takes an elevated vision and a true dedication to NOT become a dinosaur 
• And why do visions of the metaverse look like 1990’s video games? 

Further reading for this week’s episode:  

What Warner Bros. Discovery Will Look Like and Why Jason Kilar Won’t Survive the Merger 

https://www.thewrap.com/warner-bros-discovery-post-merger-jason-kilar-zucker/ 

Investors unsubscribe from video streaming stocks 

https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/live-markets-investors-unsubscribe-video-streaming-stocks-2022-02-16/ 

Facebook parent Meta lost $251 billion of value in the worst wipeout ever. That's more than Netflix, Nike and McDonald's are each worth 

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/facebook-meta-value-market-cap-drop-comparison-netflix-nike-amazon-2022-2 

The 10 Commandments Of 21st Century Franchise Production 

https://www.businessinsider.com/10-commandments-of-21st-century-franchise-production-2012-10 

Have questions or want to suggest a topic? 

Email alan@thecosmicstreetcorner.com or jeff@thecosmicstreetcorner.com