OTT Exec Podcast S4 E7: Kevin Kurtz, CEO of Bold Baking Network
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1) Kevin's background at Lucasfilm, Electronic Arts, Walt Disney Pictures, and Zynga; 2) Learning about merchandising, gaming, and communities when launching the Pokémon franchise to the USA; 3) Why EA (Sims franchise) and Zynga (Words with Friends) highlighted the powerful combination of content, gaming, and communities; 4) Genesis of Bold Baking Network; 5) How "baking" is different from "cooking"-- it's about joy and love; 6) 500 million video views and 8 million monthly unique viewers; 7) What does it mean to build a content "universe"; 8) How Star Wars created a "cross-generational" community; 9) Role of mobile for building out your community; 10) Bold Baking Network's plans for a new FAST channel; 11) Working with SpaceMob for OTT platform and distribution; 12) Viewer acquisition strategy; 13) Importance of including live content for the baking audience; 14) Gamification of the UX; 15) Kevin's passion for cinema.
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