But at least NBC was there ABC, Fox and Disney/ABC had no presence at all, and neither did any of the major cable groups, the cable operators or the Hollywood studios. ► NBCU’s presence at CES appeared less impactful that last year, when the Olympics were featured. But with content all over the screens at the presentation booths of every major CE manufacturer, the invisibility of broadcast networks and most cable networks at the show was notable. The reason may be a broadcast industry backlash against the Consumer Electronics Association’s support and advocacy for FCC regulations that propose recapturing broadband spectrum from broadcast stations. With all the focus by technology companies on “content” and “social media,” there was a surprisingly low presence of traditional media companies. The Year CES Became a Content Show, I share my insights on the implications of CES for marketers, content producers, agencies and media companies… as well as investors.
In this week’s Jack Myers Media Business Report, headlined CES 2011: And the Walls Came Tumbling Down. With multi-tasking, Adobe Flash, front camera, dual core 2.0 MGz, high definition, and a comfortable size between the iPad and Samsung Galaxy, Motorola and other manufacturers that are integrating Honeycomb are well positioned to give iPad a run for their money and to dull the recent success of Microsoft’s Windows 7 tablet and smartphone products. The real winner was Google and its new Honeycomb Android operating system. ►The new Motorola Xoom has widely been heralded as the most successful product innovation at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, and I agree but with a caveat.
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