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hello ah yeah what life how you guys

hello ah yeah what life how you guys doing

doing

doing as you know my name is adria to melody I

as you know my name is adria to melody I

as you know my name is adria to melody I manage cool FM was obf m90 info and yeah

manage cool FM was obf m90 info and yeah

manage cool FM was obf m90 info and yeah one more was a beer max here in

one more was a beer max here in

one more was a beer max here in Pawtucket before that I was a TV

Pawtucket before that I was a TV

Pawtucket before that I was a TV producer at a TV station in Lagos Colin

producer at a TV station in Lagos Colin

producer at a TV station in Lagos Colin and 24-hour plan was to take over the

and 24-hour plan was to take over the

and 24-hour plan was to take over the world we didn’t succeed there but it

world we didn’t succeed there but it

world we didn’t succeed there but it might still happen

might still happen

might still happen so adapt or die the future of media is

so adapt or die the future of media is

so adapt or die the future of media is digital that’s my talk and for many of

digital that’s my talk and for many of

digital that’s my talk and for many of us in this room it’s a subject that

us in this room it’s a subject that

us in this room it’s a subject that we’re already familiar with is there

we’re already familiar with is there

we’re already familiar with is there anybody in this house that doesn’t have

anybody in this house that doesn’t have

anybody in this house that doesn’t have a smartphone if you have a smartphone

a smartphone if you have a smartphone

a smartphone if you have a smartphone let me see your smartphone oh let me see

let me see your smartphone oh let me see

let me see your smartphone oh let me see your handle smartphone so practically

your handle smartphone so practically

your handle smartphone so practically everybody has one so media contemporary

everybody has one so media contemporary

everybody has one so media contemporary media media going forward is now mobile

mobile that’s what we’re always looking

mobile that’s what we’re always looking at our phones that’s why we always

at our phones that’s why we always

at our phones that’s why we always distracted because we’re consuming media

distracted because we’re consuming media

distracted because we’re consuming media from our phones from our tablets so you

from our phones from our tablets so you

from our phones from our tablets so you don’t need to sit in front of a TV set

don’t need to sit in front of a TV set

don’t need to sit in front of a TV set anymore to get your information to get

anymore to get your information to get

anymore to get your information to get your news to get your entertainment no

your news to get your entertainment no

your news to get your entertainment no more when you are online that’s what you

more when you are online that’s what you

more when you are online that’s what you are doing basically you are consuming

are doing basically you are consuming

are doing basically you are consuming content so the media you carry with you

content so the media you carry with you

content so the media you carry with you now and guess what everyone has one in

now and guess what everyone has one in

now and guess what everyone has one in one way or another everyone carries

one way or another everyone carries

one way or another everyone carries their media with them your tablet your

their media with them your tablet your

their media with them your tablet your tablet your phone when you are watching

tablet your phone when you are watching

tablet your phone when you are watching a comedy skit on Instagram or you’re

a comedy skit on Instagram or you’re

a comedy skit on Instagram or you’re watching something on YouTube or you

watching something on YouTube or you

watching something on YouTube or you haven’t watching Netflix on your phone

haven’t watching Netflix on your phone

haven’t watching Netflix on your phone or anything or any of your mobile

or anything or any of your mobile

or anything or any of your mobile devices according to internet starts

devices according to internet starts

devices according to internet starts calm we’ll have about 86 million

calm we’ll have about 86 million

calm we’ll have about 86 million Internet users in Nigeria

Internet users in Nigeria

Internet users in Nigeria active and more than half of those

active and more than half of those

active and more than half of those people connect to the internet via their

people connect to the internet via their

people connect to the internet via their mobile devices more than I have a laptop

mobile devices more than I have a laptop

mobile devices more than I have a laptop but I use my phone more to connect to

but I use my phone more to connect to

but I use my phone more to connect to the internet than I do my laptop how

the internet than I do my laptop how

the internet than I do my laptop how many of us have got some experience here

many of us have got some experience here

many of us have got some experience here so if you want to visit a web site now

so if you want to visit a web site now

so if you want to visit a web site now you’re looking for internet for mobile

you’re looking for internet for mobile

you’re looking for internet for mobile friendly websites write your downloaded

friendly websites write your downloaded

friendly websites write your downloaded stuff to your phone so this is where we

stuff to your phone so this is where we

stuff to your phone so this is where we live now it’s no longer a TV box for

live now it’s no longer a TV box for

live now it’s no longer a TV box for many of us who have those flat screen

many of us who have those flat screen

many of us who have those flat screen TVs and all of that we don’t watch them

TVs and all of that we don’t watch them

TVs and all of that we don’t watch them as we used to back in the day and to

as we used to back in the day and to

as we used to back in the day and to buttress this internet use that is

buttress this internet use that is

buttress this internet use that is globally Nigeria ranks about 7 to 6

globally Nigeria ranks about 7 to 6

globally Nigeria ranks about 7 to 6 percent in terms of access to the

percent in terms of access to the

percent in terms of access to the Internet via mobile devices 7 to 6 and I

Internet via mobile devices 7 to 6 and I

Internet via mobile devices 7 to 6 and I drew out the beautiful countries all of

drew out the beautiful countries all of

drew out the beautiful countries all of those beautiful stories you hear about

those beautiful stories you hear about

those beautiful stories you hear about Nigeria and how we just perform magic

Nigeria and how we just perform magic

Nigeria and how we just perform magic it’s true one of the few countries in

it’s true one of the few countries in

it’s true one of the few countries in the world where we didn’t have all of

the world where we didn’t have all of

the world where we didn’t have all of the stages of telephony in some places

the stages of telephony in some places

the stages of telephony in some places you had your phone box at home then you

you had your phone box at home then you

you had your phone box at home then you went to public phones then you went to

went to public phones then you went to

went to public phones then you went to cellular Nigeria moved from zero to

cellular Nigeria moved from zero to

cellular Nigeria moved from zero to cellular zero to cellular same with

cellular zero to cellular same with

cellular zero to cellular same with Internet use there are so many people

Internet use there are so many people

Internet use there are so many people who are accessing the internet now they

who are accessing the internet now they

who are accessing the internet now they cannot they can’t operate a computer but

cannot they can’t operate a computer but

cannot they can’t operate a computer but for many people computer PC has PC

for many people computer PC has PC

for many people computer PC has PC personal computer at home at the office

personal computer at home at the office

personal computer at home at the office later mobile technology came what

later mobile technology came what

later mobile technology came what Nigeria again straight to mobile

Nigeria again straight to mobile

Nigeria again straight to mobile technology so we’re a fantastic country

technology so we’re a fantastic country

technology so we’re a fantastic country we are good at catching up and also

we are good at catching up and also

we are good at catching up and also we’re doing but because I work in the

we’re doing but because I work in the

we’re doing but because I work in the media all of this tech stuff I had to do

media all of this tech stuff I had to do

media all of this tech stuff I had to do it as a preface so what I’m going to

it as a preface so what I’m going to

it as a preface so what I’m going to talk about for those of us who work in

talk about for those of us who work in

talk about for those of us who work in media as broadcasters or content

media as broadcasters or content

media as broadcasters or content producer we need to keep our eyes firmly

producer we need to keep our eyes firmly

producer we need to keep our eyes firmly on this because as I said going forward

on this because as I said going forward

on this because as I said going forward nobody’s going to be sitting down

nobody’s going to be sitting down

nobody’s going to be sitting down watching the TV people are too busy

watching the TV people are too busy

watching the TV people are too busy everybody’s trying to make a buck so

everybody’s trying to make a buck so

everybody’s trying to make a buck so there’s nobody sitting at home trying to

there’s nobody sitting at home trying to

there’s nobody sitting at home trying to watch TV

watch TV

watch TV from four to twelve o’clock as we used

from four to twelve o’clock as we used

from four to twelve o’clock as we used to do back in the day or 24 hours and

to do back in the day or 24 hours and

to do back in the day or 24 hours and nobody people are carrying their content

nobody people are carrying their content

nobody people are carrying their content with carrying their platforms there are

with carrying their platforms there are

with carrying their platforms there are TVs they are radios they are carrying

TVs they are radios they are carrying

TVs they are radios they are carrying with them now so you need to start

with them now so you need to start

with them now so you need to start thinking along those lines if you are

thinking along those lines if you are

thinking along those lines if you are creating content for this generation and

creating content for this generation and

creating content for this generation and the generation to come

the generation to come

the generation to come and of course as a practitioner that’s

and of course as a practitioner that’s

and of course as a practitioner that’s where the money is that’s where the

where the money is that’s where the

where the money is that’s where the traffic is the traffic is where the

traffic is the traffic is where the

traffic is the traffic is where the money is

money is

money is Ashley indirect energy and because we

Ashley indirect energy and because we

Ashley indirect energy and because we are not paying attention or not paying

are not paying attention or not paying

are not paying attention or not paying sufficient attention we don’t see it

sufficient attention we don’t see it

sufficient attention we don’t see it that’s why I like I like how I

that’s why I like I like how I

that’s why I like I like how I introduced me it’s already happening

introduced me it’s already happening

introduced me it’s already happening it’s already happening in places like

it’s already happening in places like

it’s already happening in places like the US and the UK it’s already happening

the US and the UK it’s already happening

the US and the UK it’s already happening so there’s this guy that I have been

so there’s this guy that I have been

so there’s this guy that I have been paying attention to the last couple of

paying attention to the last couple of

paying attention to the last couple of months maybe about a year or so his name

months maybe about a year or so his name

months maybe about a year or so his name is James Corden now James Corden does

is James Corden now James Corden does

is James Corden now James Corden does his show on CBS in the u.s. it’s called

his show on CBS in the u.s. it’s called

his show on CBS in the u.s. it’s called the Late Late Show the Late Late Show as

the Late Late Show the Late Late Show as

the Late Late Show the Late Late Show as our about 1:30 at night or in the

our about 1:30 at night or in the

our about 1:30 at night or in the morning if you like and it’s a talk show

morning if you like and it’s a talk show

morning if you like and it’s a talk show like any other show you have the Tonight

like any other show you have the Tonight

like any other show you have the Tonight Show and all of these shows talk shows

Show and all of these shows talk shows

Show and all of these shows talk shows are big in the u.s. late-night talk

are big in the u.s. late-night talk

are big in the u.s. late-night talk shows so this guy took over this show

shows so this guy took over this show

shows so this guy took over this show from I think Craig Ferguson or something

from I think Craig Ferguson or something

from I think Craig Ferguson or something now sorry I just need to give you

now sorry I just need to give you

now sorry I just need to give you background to him but he does a show at

background to him but he does a show at

background to him but he does a show at 1:30 in the morning

1:30 in the morning

1:30 in the morning how many Millennials are going to stay

how many Millennials are going to stay

how many Millennials are going to stay up to watch a show at 1:30 in the

up to watch a show at 1:30 in the

up to watch a show at 1:30 in the morning how many so what he’s done is to

morning how many so what he’s done is to

morning how many so what he’s done is to create content that can appeal to

create content that can appeal to

create content that can appeal to Millennials to new generation TV

Millennials to new generation TV

Millennials to new generation TV watchers to new generation media

watchers to new generation media

watchers to new generation media consumers so what you’re seeing on your

consumers so what you’re seeing on your

consumers so what you’re seeing on your screen is called carpool karaoke some of

screen is called carpool karaoke some of

screen is called carpool karaoke some of you have seen the clips of Capo karaoke

you have seen the clips of Capo karaoke

you have seen the clips of Capo karaoke right the one with Adele did over 200

right the one with Adele did over 200

right the one with Adele did over 200 million views on YouTube recently I saw

million views on YouTube recently I saw

million views on YouTube recently I saw on with Lady Gaga and he’s had several

on with Lady Gaga and he’s had several

on with Lady Gaga and he’s had several people who had one with Michelle Obama

people who had one with Michelle Obama

people who had one with Michelle Obama who saw that went to the White House

who saw that went to the White House

who saw that went to the White House drew Michelle Obama around this is a

drew Michelle Obama around this is a

drew Michelle Obama around this is a show that airs at

show that airs at

show that airs at thirty at night how do you get people to

thirty at night how do you get people to

thirty at night how do you get people to watch you when they are sniffing that’s

watch you when they are sniffing that’s

watch you when they are sniffing that’s what I want you to think about so he’s

what I want you to think about so he’s

what I want you to think about so he’s taken and elements on that show and his

taken and elements on that show and his

taken and elements on that show and his main stream did he’s taking it beyond

main stream did he’s taking it beyond

main stream did he’s taking it beyond the usual traditional TV time and he’s

the usual traditional TV time and he’s

the usual traditional TV time and he’s brought it into mainstream reckoning

brought it into mainstream reckoning

brought it into mainstream reckoning every big star wants to be on that show

every big star wants to be on that show

every big star wants to be on that show now they want to ride in a car with him

now they want to ride in a car with him

now they want to ride in a car with him I mentioned Lady Gaga Lady Gaga was on

I mentioned Lady Gaga Lady Gaga was on

I mentioned Lady Gaga Lady Gaga was on that show because she now has a new

that show because she now has a new

that show because she now has a new album and she needs to promote that

album and she needs to promote that

album and she needs to promote that album now what better way to promote it

album now what better way to promote it

album now what better way to promote it than someone who’s racking up millions

than someone who’s racking up millions

than someone who’s racking up millions in views young people who are going to

in views young people who are going to

in views young people who are going to buy Lady Gaga’s album who will buy

buy Lady Gaga’s album who will buy

buy Lady Gaga’s album who will buy Justin Bieber’s album we’ll watch that

Justin Bieber’s album we’ll watch that

Justin Bieber’s album we’ll watch that on the internet we’ll share with their

on the internet we’ll share with their

on the internet we’ll share with their friends the bulk of them have this the

friends the bulk of them have this the

friends the bulk of them have this the bulk of them are always doing this I see

bulk of them are always doing this I see

bulk of them are always doing this I see what I’m seeing

what I’m seeing

what I’m seeing so he doesn’t have to limit himself to

so he doesn’t have to limit himself to

so he doesn’t have to limit himself to that one thirty time slot he knows that

that one thirty time slot he knows that

that one thirty time slot he knows that there are so many people who consume

there are so many people who consume

there are so many people who consume their media in a different kind of way

their media in a different kind of way

their media in a different kind of way now and he needs to produce content to

now and he needs to produce content to

now and he needs to produce content to meet those people media is now on-the-go

meet those people media is now on-the-go

meet those people media is now on-the-go consumption of the media is now on the

consumption of the media is now on the

consumption of the media is now on the go for those of you who are born in the

go for those of you who are born in the

go for those of you who are born in the 70s or grew up in the 70s 80s and maybe

70s or grew up in the 70s 80s and maybe

70s or grew up in the 70s 80s and maybe early 90s you remember then four o’clock

early 90s you remember then four o’clock

early 90s you remember then four o’clock that’s when TV starts right so about

that’s when TV starts right so about

that’s when TV starts right so about 3:30 3:45 you wait the color bar comes

3:30 3:45 you wait the color bar comes

3:30 3:45 you wait the color bar comes on then the sound

it was it wasn’t on sale was until I got

it was it wasn’t on sale was until I got into TV that I understood why that was

into TV that I understood why that was

into TV that I understood why that was being done actually they were testing

being done actually they were testing

being done actually they were testing video and audio so you hear that sound

video and audio so you hear that sound

video and audio so you hear that sound and at 4 o’clock the anthem comes on we

and at 4 o’clock the anthem comes on we

and at 4 o’clock the anthem comes on we didn’t know any better so we appreciated

didn’t know any better so we appreciated

didn’t know any better so we appreciated it then later after the liberalisation

it then later after the liberalisation

it then later after the liberalisation or deregulation of the of the media

or deregulation of the of the media

or deregulation of the of the media industry we started having TV almost 24

industry we started having TV almost 24

industry we started having TV almost 24 hours etc etc now we are not limited to

hours etc etc now we are not limited to

hours etc etc now we are not limited to time you are not limited to time if you

time you are not limited to time if you

time you are not limited to time if you see something you like you can PVR it

see something you like you can PVR it

see something you like you can PVR it you can record it right or you can

you can record it right or you can

you can record it right or you can simply go online download it watch it

simply go online download it watch it

simply go online download it watch it and you get the same thing the same

and you get the same thing the same

and you get the same thing the same thing that the guys sits in front of the

thing that the guys sits in front of the

thing that the guys sits in front of the TV to do you can do at your free time

TV to do you can do at your free time

TV to do you can do at your free time and because the old way it constrains

and because the old way it constrains

and because the old way it constrains you you have to sit down you have to

you you have to sit down you have to

you you have to sit down you have to wait you have to follow the time of the

wait you have to follow the time of the

wait you have to follow the time of the TV station watch if you have to go and

TV station watch if you have to go and

TV station watch if you have to go and talk to somebody about business or about

talk to somebody about business or about

talk to somebody about business or about any other thing you miss your favorite

any other thing you miss your favorite

any other thing you miss your favorite show because you have to do something

show because you have to do something

show because you have to do something else no more no more everything works

else no more no more everything works

else no more no more everything works with your time when do you want to watch

with your time when do you want to watch

with your time when do you want to watch it when do you want to consume it we all

it when do you want to consume it we all

it when do you want to consume it we all know Manuela right in Manuela is not on

know Manuela right in Manuela is not on

know Manuela right in Manuela is not on any mainstream TV in Manuela is not on

any mainstream TV in Manuela is not on

any mainstream TV in Manuela is not on any mainstream TV I don’t know how old

any mainstream TV I don’t know how old

any mainstream TV I don’t know how old she is I maybe like 10 years old or

she is I maybe like 10 years old or

she is I maybe like 10 years old or something or 12 or whatever it is I

something or 12 or whatever it is I

something or 12 or whatever it is I don’t know but this girl has millions of

don’t know but this girl has millions of

don’t know but this girl has millions of views on YouTube millions people are

views on YouTube millions people are

views on YouTube millions people are watching her crazily on YouTube so in

watching her crazily on YouTube so in

watching her crazily on YouTube so in this new era of the media content is

this new era of the media content is

this new era of the media content is king content is important content is the

king content is important content is the

king content is important content is the most important thing you must want

most important thing you must want

most important thing you must want mention

mention

mention Game of Thrones I’ve never watched it

yes I’m sorry I’ve never watched it but

yes I’m sorry I’ve never watched it but but but I’ll tell you for free Game of

but but I’ll tell you for free Game of

but but I’ll tell you for free Game of Thrones is the most downloaded TV series

Thrones is the most downloaded TV series

Thrones is the most downloaded TV series in the world it’s the most pirated TV

in the world it’s the most pirated TV

in the world it’s the most pirated TV series

series

series the world the producers know now the

the world the producers know now the

the world the producers know now the reason it is so watched the reason it is

reason it is so watched the reason it is

reason it is so watched the reason it is so downloaded and pirated is because the

so downloaded and pirated is because the

so downloaded and pirated is because the content is great I know you’re going to

content is great I know you’re going to

content is great I know you’re going to ask why I haven’t watched that just

ask why I haven’t watched that just

ask why I haven’t watched that just haven’t watched it the content is great

haven’t watched it the content is great

haven’t watched it the content is great so in this new era content is kinky so

so in this new era content is kinky so

so in this new era content is kinky so as a Content producer as a broadcaster

as a Content producer as a broadcaster

as a Content producer as a broadcaster it’s not about you anymore you need to

it’s not about you anymore you need to

it’s not about you anymore you need to research you need to put a lot of money

research you need to put a lot of money

research you need to put a lot of money into what to viewers want to see what

into what to viewers want to see what

into what to viewers want to see what your listeners want to hear you

your listeners want to hear you

your listeners want to hear you constantly you need to ask that question

constantly you need to ask that question

constantly you need to ask that question the era where we assume that what we

the era where we assume that what we

the era where we assume that what we what we are doing is good for the

what we are doing is good for the

what we are doing is good for the listeners is gone because there’s a

listeners is gone because there’s a

listeners is gone because there’s a multiplicity of platforms now they are

multiplicity of platforms now they are

multiplicity of platforms now they are spoiled for choice every morning when I

spoiled for choice every morning when I

spoiled for choice every morning when I wake up I listen to BBC Radio 1 every

wake up I listen to BBC Radio 1 every

wake up I listen to BBC Radio 1 every morning I move to one extra oh I moved

morning I move to one extra oh I moved

morning I move to one extra oh I moved to LBC I can’t do that on my phone now

to LBC I can’t do that on my phone now

to LBC I can’t do that on my phone now all it cost me is data so I don’t need

all it cost me is data so I don’t need

all it cost me is data so I don’t need to listen to only Nigerian radio

to listen to only Nigerian radio

to listen to only Nigerian radio stations the world has become smaller

stations the world has become smaller

stations the world has become smaller some of you here have Netflix Netflix

some of you here have Netflix Netflix

some of you here have Netflix Netflix accounts I used to have I still have one

accounts I used to have I still have one

accounts I used to have I still have one but I can’t pay for it anymore because

but I can’t pay for it anymore because

but I can’t pay for it anymore because my bank anyway with Netflix your TV is

my bank anyway with Netflix your TV is

my bank anyway with Netflix your TV is on demand you can pick whatever you want

on demand you can pick whatever you want

on demand you can pick whatever you want to watch and watch whenever you want so

to watch and watch whenever you want so

to watch and watch whenever you want so I don’t need to I can you in today’s

I don’t need to I can you in today’s

I don’t need to I can you in today’s world you can exist without a TV you

world you can exist without a TV you

world you can exist without a TV you don’t need a TV that’s free advice don’t

don’t need a TV that’s free advice don’t

don’t need a TV that’s free advice don’t buy a TV anymore you don’t need it

buy a TV anymore you don’t need it

buy a TV anymore you don’t need it invest that money in a good data plan

invest that money in a good data plan

invest that money in a good data plan and you will get everything your your

and you will get everything your your

and you will get everything your your free terrorist Realty V or whichever

free terrorist Realty V or whichever

free terrorist Realty V or whichever service will give you online and at the

service will give you online and at the

service will give you online and at the best quality you don’t need a TV anymore

best quality you don’t need a TV anymore

best quality you don’t need a TV anymore that’s that’s why we’re heading to and

that’s that’s why we’re heading to and

that’s that’s why we’re heading to and that’s why TV makers they know this they

that’s why TV makers they know this they

that’s why TV makers they know this they know that in the next couple of years

know that in the next couple of years

know that in the next couple of years they’re going to be redundant so many of

they’re going to be redundant so many of

they’re going to be redundant so many of them are making Smart TVs that can use

them are making Smart TVs that can use

them are making Smart TVs that can use your home Wi-Fi that you can call my

your home Wi-Fi that you can call my

your home Wi-Fi that you can call my zone but if you have a prime account you

zone but if you have a prime account you

zone but if you have a prime account you can now watch ground saw from this fall

can now watch ground saw from this fall

can now watch ground saw from this fall now Amazon Prime puts 160 million pounds

now Amazon Prime puts 160 million pounds

now Amazon Prime puts 160 million pounds into producing I think

into producing I think

into producing I think seasons of the ground tour it’s still

seasons of the ground tour it’s still

seasons of the ground tour it’s still the same show or even better in terms of

the same show or even better in terms of

the same show or even better in terms of production I mean judging by the trailer

production I mean judging by the trailer

production I mean judging by the trailer that I saw it’s almost better than Top

that I saw it’s almost better than Top

that I saw it’s almost better than Top Gear but the same guys and they are

Gear but the same guys and they are

Gear but the same guys and they are going to be giving you same motoring

going to be giving you same motoring

going to be giving you same motoring experience all of that but guess what

experience all of that but guess what

experience all of that but guess what unlike the BBC you can’t watch it on

unlike the BBC you can’t watch it on

unlike the BBC you can’t watch it on interest our platform you can only watch

interest our platform you can only watch

interest our platform you can only watch it if you have an Amazon Prime account

it if you have an Amazon Prime account

it if you have an Amazon Prime account Amazon is not crazy 160 million pounds

Amazon is not crazy 160 million pounds

Amazon is not crazy 160 million pounds is a lot of money to put into any

is a lot of money to put into any

is a lot of money to put into any venture they are sure they’re gonna make

venture they are sure they’re gonna make

venture they are sure they’re gonna make their money back these guys are going to

their money back these guys are going to

their money back these guys are going to deliver because what one day were the

deliver because what one day were the

deliver because what one day were the BBC they were giving the BBC 300 million

BBC they were giving the BBC 300 million

BBC they were giving the BBC 300 million pounds every year top care was given the

pounds every year top care was given the

pounds every year top care was given the BBC 300 million pounds every year

BBC 300 million pounds every year

BBC 300 million pounds every year globally it’s probably the most popular

globally it’s probably the most popular

globally it’s probably the most popular content on the BBC so this is where the

content on the BBC so this is where the

content on the BBC so this is where the media is headed I’m just trying to get

media is headed I’m just trying to get

media is headed I’m just trying to get your mind thinking so what is going to

your mind thinking so what is going to

your mind thinking so what is going to happen to existing media it’s already

happen to existing media it’s already

happen to existing media it’s already happening right now by the way

happening right now by the way

happening right now by the way hence adapt or die things are changing

hence adapt or die things are changing

hence adapt or die things are changing things will always change the will is

things will always change the will is

things will always change the will is going to continue to turn the Washington

going to continue to turn the Washington

going to continue to turn the Washington Post

Post

Post now prioritizes online digital / print

now prioritizes online digital / print

now prioritizes online digital / print recently there was a story about Donald

recently there was a story about Donald

recently there was a story about Donald Trump and the recording with the TV’s TV

Trump and the recording with the TV’s TV

Trump and the recording with the TV’s TV host except I saw that Washington Post

host except I saw that Washington Post

host except I saw that Washington Post broke that first and what they did was

broke that first and what they did was

broke that first and what they did was to put it on their website and did their

to put it on their website and did their

to put it on their website and did their research got the video put it on their

research got the video put it on their

research got the video put it on their website first Washington Post is

website first Washington Post is

website first Washington Post is legendary for their print copy but

legendary for their print copy but

legendary for their print copy but because we are now in a different era

because we are now in a different era

because we are now in a different era because things have changed Washington

because things have changed Washington

because things have changed Washington Post would have waited through the next

Post would have waited through the next

Post would have waited through the next morning before they could have broken

morning before they could have broken

morning before they could have broken that story that can’t happen anymore you

that story that can’t happen anymore you

that story that can’t happen anymore you have such a big story if you don’t put

have such a big story if you don’t put

have such a big story if you don’t put it on your website if you don’t do

it on your website if you don’t do

it on your website if you don’t do digital immediately your competitor is

digital immediately your competitor is

digital immediately your competitor is going to beat you to it and you lose

going to beat you to it and you lose

going to beat you to it and you lose revenue you lose eyeballs

revenue you lose eyeballs

revenue you lose eyeballs you lose subscriptions you lose

you lose subscriptions you lose

you lose subscriptions you lose everything

everything

everything that’s how complicated is become for

that’s how complicated is become for

that’s how complicated is become for those of us who are in the media the

those of us who are in the media the

those of us who are in the media the independence in the UK

independence in the UK

independence in the UK March 22 see I believe this stopped

March 22 see I believe this stopped

March 22 see I believe this stopped sprint you can’t get the independence in

sprint you can’t get the independence in

sprint you can’t get the independence in the UK to buy hardcopy you can’t get it

the UK to buy hardcopy you can’t get it

the UK to buy hardcopy you can’t get it anymore stopped this is why they stopped

anymore stopped this is why they stopped

anymore stopped this is why they stopped when they started were doing four

when they started were doing four

when they started were doing four hundred and eighty thousand copies daily

hundred and eighty thousand copies daily

hundred and eighty thousand copies daily at the time they stopped they were doing

at the time they stopped they were doing

at the time they stopped they were doing about twenty eight thousand daily I was

about twenty eight thousand daily I was

about twenty eight thousand daily I was reading just this week New York Times is

reading just this week New York Times is

reading just this week New York Times is losing money on his print copy if you

losing money on his print copy if you

losing money on his print copy if you follow the Guardian Nigerian Guardian

follow the Guardian Nigerian Guardian

follow the Guardian Nigerian Guardian online notice that the I beginning to

online notice that the I beginning to

online notice that the I beginning to ramp up their new media platforms

ramp up their new media platforms

ramp up their new media platforms because I can tell you for free again

because I can tell you for free again

because I can tell you for free again virtually all the newspapers in Nigeria

virtually all the newspapers in Nigeria

virtually all the newspapers in Nigeria are not making money from selling hard

are not making money from selling hard

are not making money from selling hard copy the bulk of their revenue comes

copy the bulk of their revenue comes

copy the bulk of their revenue comes from advertising but the 250 you pay

from advertising but the 250 you pay

from advertising but the 250 you pay whatever it is doesn’t cover the print

whatever it is doesn’t cover the print

whatever it is doesn’t cover the print cost so prints particularly ahead of

cost so prints particularly ahead of

cost so prints particularly ahead of broadcast is already endangered he’s on

broadcast is already endangered he’s on

broadcast is already endangered he’s on the slab many of them already have their

the slab many of them already have their

the slab many of them already have their carcasses out there what’s the truth

carcasses out there what’s the truth

carcasses out there what’s the truth they can’t survive if they don’t change

they can’t survive if they don’t change

they can’t survive if they don’t change their models and they need to do it very

their models and they need to do it very

their models and they need to do it very fast and guess what in this new era

fast and guess what in this new era

fast and guess what in this new era everybody’s a journalist you are a

everybody’s a journalist you are a

everybody’s a journalist you are a journalist so it’s giving people like us

journalist so it’s giving people like us

journalist so it’s giving people like us a run for our money you don’t know who’s

a run for our money you don’t know who’s

a run for our money you don’t know who’s a professional journalist anymore

a professional journalist anymore

a professional journalist anymore because before you even get to the

because before you even get to the

because before you even get to the newsroom someone has put the story on

newsroom someone has put the story on

newsroom someone has put the story on Twitter Facebook it’s already been

Twitter Facebook it’s already been

Twitter Facebook it’s already been spread on whatsapp what is it what’s the

spread on whatsapp what is it what’s the

spread on whatsapp what is it what’s the reporter a reporter is an individual who

reporter a reporter is an individual who

reporter a reporter is an individual who goes out cover the story and reports

goes out cover the story and reports

goes out cover the story and reports what he has seen that’s what you’ve done

what he has seen that’s what you’ve done

what he has seen that’s what you’ve done already

already

already hence citizen journalism CNN used to

hence citizen journalism CNN used to

hence citizen journalism CNN used to have a show called I report for CNN

have a show called I report for CNN

have a show called I report for CNN class citizen journalism so everybody

class citizen journalism so everybody

class citizen journalism so everybody everybody’s a journalist now but of

everybody’s a journalist now but of

everybody’s a journalist now but of course professional journalists will

course professional journalists will

course professional journalists will still double check will still ensure

still double check will still ensure

still double check will still ensure that their facts arise will still reach

that their facts arise will still reach

that their facts arise will still reach out to the other party but that’s what

out to the other party but that’s what

out to the other party but that’s what you don’t do you don’t do it because

you don’t do you don’t do it because

you don’t do you don’t do it because you’re excited about what you’ve seen

you’re excited about what you’ve seen

you’re excited about what you’ve seen you

you

you put it on a lot of times is false a lot

put it on a lot of times is false a lot

put it on a lot of times is false a lot of times it’s true so before we get our

of times it’s true so before we get our

of times it’s true so before we get our acts together everybody already knows

acts together everybody already knows

acts together everybody already knows about it

about it

about it so the novelty of something breaking

so the novelty of something breaking

so the novelty of something breaking isn’t even there anymore and you laugh

isn’t even there anymore and you laugh

isn’t even there anymore and you laugh at us and say ah it’s okay so media

at us and say ah it’s okay so media

at us and say ah it’s okay so media companies need to look me to devise ways

companies need to look me to devise ways

companies need to look me to devise ways to merge that interface so how do we use

to merge that interface so how do we use

to merge that interface so how do we use tools of crowdsourcing how do we use

tools of crowdsourcing how do we use

tools of crowdsourcing how do we use tools of on the spot

tools of on the spot

tools of on the spot individuals at an event to gather news

individuals at an event to gather news

individuals at an event to gather news to produce content because they’re most

to produce content because they’re most

to produce content because they’re most likely going to get there before you

likely going to get there before you

likely going to get there before you they have the tools to actually report

they have the tools to actually report

they have the tools to actually report the story to cover the story because

the story to cover the story because

the story to cover the story because when you take out your smartphone and

when you take out your smartphone and

when you take out your smartphone and take video you take photos or you tweet

take video you take photos or you tweet

take video you take photos or you tweet about something you actually report in

about something you actually report in

about something you actually report in an event hence twitter twitter is

an event hence twitter twitter is

an event hence twitter twitter is popular because it’s a microblogging

popular because it’s a microblogging

popular because it’s a microblogging site and it’s a site where people

site and it’s a site where people

site and it’s a site where people usually disseminate information about

usually disseminate information about

usually disseminate information about something so you need to as a Content

something so you need to as a Content

something so you need to as a Content producer you need as a broadcaster you

producer you need as a broadcaster you

producer you need as a broadcaster you need to ensure that these platforms are

need to ensure that these platforms are

need to ensure that these platforms are not too far away from you I need to

not too far away from you I need to

not too far away from you I need to create mechanisms where you can

create mechanisms where you can

create mechanisms where you can aggregate thoughts you can create

aggregate thoughts you can create

aggregate thoughts you can create content from these platforms which you

content from these platforms which you

content from these platforms which you can use on your platform the lines are

can use on your platform the lines are

can use on your platform the lines are blurred

blurred

blurred those of us in radio are also endangered

those of us in radio are also endangered

those of us in radio are also endangered we have a bit of strength over TV but

we have a bit of strength over TV but

we have a bit of strength over TV but doesn’t mean that we’re out of the woods

doesn’t mean that we’re out of the woods

doesn’t mean that we’re out of the woods so this here is how stern I don’t know I

so this here is how stern I don’t know I

so this here is how stern I don’t know I don’t know if you guys know how Stern

don’t know if you guys know how Stern

don’t know if you guys know how Stern he’s very popular very popular in the US

he’s very popular very popular in the US

he’s very popular very popular in the US it’s been in the business what 20 30 or

it’s been in the business what 20 30 or

it’s been in the business what 20 30 or more years does about 40 million dollars

more years does about 40 million dollars

more years does about 40 million dollars annually in revenue how Stern does his

annually in revenue how Stern does his

annually in revenue how Stern does his show on radio but Siri ox texter XM

show on radio but Siri ox texter XM

show on radio but Siri ox texter XM which hosts him also does a simulcast so

which hosts him also does a simulcast so

which hosts him also does a simulcast so while is in the studio you’re also

while is in the studio you’re also

while is in the studio you’re also watching him on TV on Sirius XM it’s a

watching him on TV on Sirius XM it’s a

watching him on TV on Sirius XM it’s a digital platform now then the next time

digital platform now then the next time

digital platform now then the next time picture there is The Breakfast Club how

picture there is The Breakfast Club how

picture there is The Breakfast Club how many of us have seen clips of Breakfast

many of us have seen clips of Breakfast

many of us have seen clips of Breakfast Club

Club

Club now Breakfast Club is from a radio

now Breakfast Club is from a radio

now Breakfast Club is from a radio station in New York power one of 101.5

station in New York power one of 101.5

station in New York power one of 101.5 and these guys just sit down and do a

and these guys just sit down and do a

and these guys just sit down and do a morning show

morning show

morning show and on this morning show they could have

and on this morning show they could have

and on this morning show they could have louis farrakhan who’s been on the show

louis farrakhan who’s been on the show

louis farrakhan who’s been on the show they could have been a Clinton they

they could have been a Clinton they

they could have been a Clinton they could have anybody and they recorded as

could have anybody and they recorded as

could have anybody and they recorded as well and some of the very good ones

well and some of the very good ones

well and some of the very good ones which have been many make it to places

which have been many make it to places

which have been many make it to places like Nigeria I’m sure that these guys

like Nigeria I’m sure that these guys

like Nigeria I’m sure that these guys were broadcasting to the people of New

were broadcasting to the people of New

were broadcasting to the people of New York they weren’t thinking of Nigeria

York they weren’t thinking of Nigeria

York they weren’t thinking of Nigeria when they were broadcasting I’m also

when they were broadcasting I’m also

when they were broadcasting I’m also aware that they know that they have some

aware that they know that they have some

aware that they know that they have some following back here because recently ice

following back here because recently ice

following back here because recently ice prince was also on the show so it must

prince was also on the show so it must

prince was also on the show so it must have gone on the show because it knows

have gone on the show because it knows

have gone on the show because it knows that it will resonate back in Nigeria so

that it will resonate back in Nigeria so

that it will resonate back in Nigeria so they recorded and put on on on the

they recorded and put on on on the

they recorded and put on on on the internet and people watch on YouTube

internet and people watch on YouTube

internet and people watch on YouTube people share it becomes you know a part

people share it becomes you know a part

people share it becomes you know a part of popular culture and all of that the

of popular culture and all of that the

of popular culture and all of that the reason they are doing that is because

reason they are doing that is because

reason they are doing that is because they know that in this new era we’re

they know that in this new era we’re

they know that in this new era we’re going to it is not enough to just put

going to it is not enough to just put

going to it is not enough to just put your voice it’s not enough to just say

your voice it’s not enough to just say

your voice it’s not enough to just say you’re on radio and reuse an audio

you’re on radio and reuse an audio

you’re on radio and reuse an audio medium it’s not enough when you go on

medium it’s not enough when you go on

medium it’s not enough when you go on instant on the internet the content that

instant on the internet the content that

instant on the internet the content that gets your attention the most is the one

gets your attention the most is the one

gets your attention the most is the one that has picture right that has video

that has picture right that has video

that has picture right that has video the content that usually just has audio

the content that usually just has audio

the content that usually just has audio it doesn’t get to attention a lot

it doesn’t get to attention a lot

it doesn’t get to attention a lot because you’re probably distracted

because you’re probably distracted

because you’re probably distracted you’re doing other things and and all of

you’re doing other things and and all of

you’re doing other things and and all of that so people understand that fact so

that so people understand that fact so

that so people understand that fact so radio is becoming more audio-visual not

radio is becoming more audio-visual not

radio is becoming more audio-visual not just vide not just audio as you come in

just vide not just audio as you come in

just vide not just audio as you come in more and more audio-visual so this is

more and more audio-visual so this is

more and more audio-visual so this is where close next year Nigeria is

where close next year Nigeria is

where close next year Nigeria is supposed to migrate to digital

supposed to migrate to digital

supposed to migrate to digital broadcasting supposed to we were

broadcasting supposed to we were

broadcasting supposed to we were supposed to do that in 2012 we missed

supposed to do that in 2012 we missed

supposed to do that in 2012 we missed that deadline we moved it to 2015 wasn’t

that deadline we moved it to 2015 wasn’t

that deadline we moved it to 2015 wasn’t gonna happen we’re gonna have an

gonna happen we’re gonna have an

gonna happen we’re gonna have an election so we’ll move that deadline

election so we’ll move that deadline

election so we’ll move that deadline again now we’ve moved it to 2017 might

again now we’ve moved it to 2017 might

again now we’ve moved it to 2017 might might not happen I’m an optimist so I’m

might not happen I’m an optimist so I’m

might not happen I’m an optimist so I’m just gonna say that next year we’re

just gonna say that next year we’re

just gonna say that next year we’re going to migrate to digital for some

going to migrate to digital for some

going to migrate to digital for some countries to they’re like 10 years but

countries to they’re like 10 years but

countries to they’re like 10 years but we are again we’re good at performing

we are again we’re good at performing

we are again we’re good at performing magic so we can do it well here’s the

magic so we can do it well here’s the

magic so we can do it well here’s the thing about digital with digital there’s

thing about digital with digital there’s

thing about digital with digital there’s nowhere to hide they’re going to be more

nowhere to hide they’re going to be more

nowhere to hide they’re going to be more platforms they’re going to be more TV

platforms they’re going to be more TV

platforms they’re going to be more TV stations and they’re not just going to

stations and they’re not just going to

stations and they’re not just going to show you Calabar they are going

show you Calabar they are going

show you Calabar they are going show you content so it means that there

show you content so it means that there

show you content so it means that there is going to be more content because

is going to be more content because

is going to be more content because they’re gonna be more individuals who

they’re gonna be more individuals who

they’re gonna be more individuals who don’t want to own TV stations but want

don’t want to own TV stations but want

don’t want to own TV stations but want to produce content they’re going to be a

to produce content they’re going to be a

to produce content they’re going to be a million and one while the idea nuga

million and one while the idea nuga

million and one while the idea nuga whatever production house you like there

whatever production house you like there

whatever production house you like there will be plenty of them but to survive

will be plenty of them but to survive

will be plenty of them but to survive because there’s going to be a jumble of

because there’s going to be a jumble of

because there’s going to be a jumble of content it’s going to be like survival

content it’s going to be like survival

content it’s going to be like survival of the fittest

of the fittest

of the fittest only the best content will come to the

only the best content will come to the

only the best content will come to the top nobody’s going to watch crap anymore

top nobody’s going to watch crap anymore

top nobody’s going to watch crap anymore iris TV NT any of the states the shows

iris TV NT any of the states the shows

iris TV NT any of the states the shows you can think of will go under will die

you can think of will go under will die

you can think of will go under will die if they do not adapt thank you very much

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