From various locations on the eastern seaboard, this is Future Forward. I’m Bob Garfield, grumpy sidekick to Steve Rosenbaum. Today: If you thought that Amazon was about ordering YA books and dog food, think again. The retail colossus is swallowing Hollywood in chunks. Also some people call these days the Golden Age of Documentary. But, as they say, all that glitters is not gold. But maybe not. And finally, changes afoot at YouTube, that may get very big, very fast. And now, forward we march. Hey Steve. Whattya got?
Amazon and Content:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/amazon-content-spend-2022-rises-football-lord-of-the-rings-1235246136/
The Documentary Dilemma
https://www.vulture.com/article/tv-documentaries-ethical-standards.html
YouTube is a… network?
https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/3/23584197/youtube-go-live-together-collaboration-livestream-guest-host-podcast
About The Author
Steve Rosenbaum