Matt Strauss
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
And so you have to be able to arbitrage certain capacity depending on the priorities. But there's a benefit. which is when you build these capabilities, we're building it once. And so now we have that capability. And so if we ever wanted to introduce that functionality in other markets, it's not like we're building it once and it's throwaway work.
And so you have to be able to arbitrage certain capacity depending on the priorities. But there's a benefit. which is when you build these capabilities, we're building it once. And so now we have that capability. And so if we ever wanted to introduce that functionality in other markets, it's not like we're building it once and it's throwaway work.
We can actually leverage it and it benefits other parts of the platform. And so it is kind of a balancing act, but I feel like Generally, Peacock is certainly the center of where we're focusing the vast majority of our resources, given the priority, the importance of it.
We can actually leverage it and it benefits other parts of the platform. And so it is kind of a balancing act, but I feel like Generally, Peacock is certainly the center of where we're focusing the vast majority of our resources, given the priority, the importance of it.
We can actually leverage it and it benefits other parts of the platform. And so it is kind of a balancing act, but I feel like Generally, Peacock is certainly the center of where we're focusing the vast majority of our resources, given the priority, the importance of it.
And I would say the majority of how we're using the platform in other countries is drafting behind Peacock in the Peacock roadmap, with the exceptions of some of the things that I just mentioned that are more unique to those markets.
And I would say the majority of how we're using the platform in other countries is drafting behind Peacock in the Peacock roadmap, with the exceptions of some of the things that I just mentioned that are more unique to those markets.
And I would say the majority of how we're using the platform in other countries is drafting behind Peacock in the Peacock roadmap, with the exceptions of some of the things that I just mentioned that are more unique to those markets.
No, we have no ambition of white labeling it. We're being very surgical, I would say, and methodical on how we're thinking of this. And so in the examples that I've given, you know, we have partnerships. You know, it's, you know, the Sky Showtime venture is a 50-50 venture. The venture in Africa that I mentioned, you know, we have an equity stake in that venture.
No, we have no ambition of white labeling it. We're being very surgical, I would say, and methodical on how we're thinking of this. And so in the examples that I've given, you know, we have partnerships. You know, it's, you know, the Sky Showtime venture is a 50-50 venture. The venture in Africa that I mentioned, you know, we have an equity stake in that venture.
No, we have no ambition of white labeling it. We're being very surgical, I would say, and methodical on how we're thinking of this. And so in the examples that I've given, you know, we have partnerships. You know, it's, you know, the Sky Showtime venture is a 50-50 venture. The venture in Africa that I mentioned, you know, we have an equity stake in that venture.
Obviously, we own Sky as a broader Comcast company. And so we're I think that our ambition is not to build a white label platform. The benefit of what I'm describing is that as we've kind of created these partnerships, which has allowed me to get more scale, it also subsidizes the development for Peacock. And so by me strategically licensing our platform,
Obviously, we own Sky as a broader Comcast company. And so we're I think that our ambition is not to build a white label platform. The benefit of what I'm describing is that as we've kind of created these partnerships, which has allowed me to get more scale, it also subsidizes the development for Peacock. And so by me strategically licensing our platform,
Obviously, we own Sky as a broader Comcast company. And so we're I think that our ambition is not to build a white label platform. The benefit of what I'm describing is that as we've kind of created these partnerships, which has allowed me to get more scale, it also subsidizes the development for Peacock. And so by me strategically licensing our platform,
In the ways that I've described, it's bringing in actually another revenue stream to me that I'm then able to use to add more resources to accelerate the development. And again, all these pieces is what's positioned us in a way to allow us to do some of the big things that we've been able to do over the last couple of years, especially around live programming.
In the ways that I've described, it's bringing in actually another revenue stream to me that I'm then able to use to add more resources to accelerate the development. And again, all these pieces is what's positioned us in a way to allow us to do some of the big things that we've been able to do over the last couple of years, especially around live programming.
In the ways that I've described, it's bringing in actually another revenue stream to me that I'm then able to use to add more resources to accelerate the development. And again, all these pieces is what's positioned us in a way to allow us to do some of the big things that we've been able to do over the last couple of years, especially around live programming.
I mentioned earlier that when I came to NBC from Comcast, You know, Steve Burke called me, and I've known Steve for a long time. He actually hired me at Comcast when he was the president of Comcast, and it was kind of full circle when he asked me to then come to NBC when he became the CEO, when he was the CEO of NBC. But he said something to me on the phone which resonated, which is he said,
I mentioned earlier that when I came to NBC from Comcast, You know, Steve Burke called me, and I've known Steve for a long time. He actually hired me at Comcast when he was the president of Comcast, and it was kind of full circle when he asked me to then come to NBC when he became the CEO, when he was the CEO of NBC. But he said something to me on the phone which resonated, which is he said,
I mentioned earlier that when I came to NBC from Comcast, You know, Steve Burke called me, and I've known Steve for a long time. He actually hired me at Comcast when he was the president of Comcast, and it was kind of full circle when he asked me to then come to NBC when he became the CEO, when he was the CEO of NBC. But he said something to me on the phone which resonated, which is he said,