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I'm also baffled that on one hand they have their amazing documentaries in North Korea, Syria (in IS) and other places which are absolutely awesome and on the o
by inglor 12y ago
I'm also baffled that on one hand they have their amazing documentaries in North Korea, Syria (in IS) and other places which are absolutely awesome and on the other they have their trashy channel.
Moreover over the last year their main Youtube channel has gone rather stale and most good content moved to the "Vice News" and "Motherboard" channels.
Can anyone explain the rationale for their awesome content alongside the very mediocre content this comment speaks of? Why not focus on quality content (Which has been working great for them so far?) What's the business idea here?
- Uehreka 12y agoMy guess is that the trashy content is actually what's making them money, which they then funnel into making quality content.
- salemh 12y agoOff the cuff answers, but, driving eye balls, and they engage their audiences. Which is why their valuation is so high, and why most news organizations are seeking investment into them. They have a balance of 'mediocre' (per your comment) but engaging content, as well as very in-depth investigative documentaries. Both drive different eye balls, but they have kept their 'cool' factor for the new generation which is not following traditional news sources [1]. [1] I am at work, can't pull citations.