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, homage of from ways there were to get showtime versus 2013 and to see all the content you produce in the platforms it is on, the competitiveness, the rapid way it is all changing. if you step back, we just thought this with olympics. there was tremendous content available on all platforms. there's always going to be a specific case. each company finds a way to support an innovative -- innovate it. i look at twitter's role as helping social media change the way people here about things -- hear about things. there are a lot of positives about ways to consume about one third have not been there all the years. >> about that. let's bring in hardware. know, they have big customers. they brought this from google. telling that you have seen an opportunity in broadband. little bit about some of these consumer hardware pieces. ku have seen apple tv, rope box. is there some opportunity there for you? >> there is both a vet and an opportunity. we view those decisive test the devices as attitude. for the most part, they plug into a box that a cable provider provides. they are streaming traffic ov
, homage of from ways there were to get showtime versus 2013 and to see all the content you produce in the platforms it is on, the competitiveness, the rapid way it is all changing. if you step back, we just thought this with olympics. there was tremendous content available on all platforms. there's always going to be a specific case. each company finds a way to support an innovative -- innovate it. i look at twitter's role as helping social media change the way people here about things -- hear...
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[applause] >> next, writers and creatures of show and showtime -- creators of show and showtime talk about cable versus broadcast television. this is also from the 2014 cable show. it is about 20 minutes. >> we do not have much time. we have much time to cover everything. cable dramas have come so far in the last decade. there have been so many iconic characters created. mackey,hite, vic knowing that is the idea of creating new characters now. do not think so. there are a million stories to tell out there. they give you knows i can you make it darker or more ambiguous. there are no limits on what your characters can do or say. you get to explore in a grown-up way. rand is thek whose quality of storytelling, which is how cable distinguishes itself, you really want to make a great show. that is the brand of the network is as if trying to make a four quadrant hit. consider trying to make a four quadrant hit. >> what is wonderful for me is how the audiences are responding to characters that are morally ambiguous. i still do not understand why some organizations are so how fast on the for
[applause] >> next, writers and creatures of show and showtime -- creators of show and showtime talk about cable versus broadcast television. this is also from the 2014 cable show. it is about 20 minutes. >> we do not have much time. we have much time to cover everything. cable dramas have come so far in the last decade. there have been so many iconic characters created. mackey,hite, vic knowing that is the idea of creating new characters now. do not think so. there are a million...
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you have got showtime anytime, which is a play in the streaming game. go,e apps, along with hbo very important and popular with consumers these days. how do you see a transaction like the ones the operators are working on now, how that affects you? for instance, roque to -- roku will not work with streaming over comcast. it will over time warner cable. we will see, if the merger goes through. does that matter to you? >> first of all, it is great to be up here with the entire cable industry now. the biggest benefit we see is t&e is when the go down. we have great relationships with charter, with comcast. the business is evolving very quickly. the use of technology to better serve our customers is very important to us. it is a dialogue we have constantly with all of our customers, not just charter or comcast. situationsre will be like that that will take some time to work themselves out. from our standpoint, we try to focus on the brand, what we are delivering to consumers, and using the technology, whatever technology is available to us among diverse pla
you have got showtime anytime, which is a play in the streaming game. go,e apps, along with hbo very important and popular with consumers these days. how do you see a transaction like the ones the operators are working on now, how that affects you? for instance, roque to -- roku will not work with streaming over comcast. it will over time warner cable. we will see, if the merger goes through. does that matter to you? >> first of all, it is great to be up here with the entire cable...
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if you have a company like showtime, we want you to film here. we are working with showtime to sex" back tos of los angeles from new york. i hope that you will look at what you can create in the content you are making. forangeles has always stood openness. it is always did for the diversity of this world. we welcome you here. i know you're here for business today. i want to end it with one last note. angeles is perhaps the hottest new neighborhood again in america. magazinescribed by gq as "america's next great city." s museum.asegee we have a great deal at the beach and in the evening come downtown and see a symphony. los angeles literally has something for everyone. come back. in best. let us know what we can do to be more business friendly. , we wantos angeles your ideas to get out there quickly. there are many tech companies in los angeles. one is being created every 40 hours and l.a. understand the intersection between tech and content. slick onlywood and valley coming together. we are ranked number three in tech innovation. ird mentioned ou
if you have a company like showtime, we want you to film here. we are working with showtime to sex" back tos of los angeles from new york. i hope that you will look at what you can create in the content you are making. forangeles has always stood openness. it is always did for the diversity of this world. we welcome you here. i know you're here for business today. i want to end it with one last note. angeles is perhaps the hottest new neighborhood again in america. magazinescribed by gq as...
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they use showtime. guys have see these all of the technology. >> i would just add if i could that if you look three years ago , homage of from ways there were to get showtime versus 2013 and to see all the content you produce in the platforms it is on, the competitiveness, the rapid way it is all changing. if you step back, we just thought this with olympics. there was tremendous content available on all platforms. there's always going to be a specific case. each company finds a way to support an innovative -- innovate it. i look at twitter's role as helping social media change the way people here about things -- hear about things. there are a lot of positives about ways to consume about one third have not been there all the years.
they use showtime. guys have see these all of the technology. >> i would just add if i could that if you look three years ago , homage of from ways there were to get showtime versus 2013 and to see all the content you produce in the platforms it is on, the competitiveness, the rapid way it is all changing. if you step back, we just thought this with olympics. there was tremendous content available on all platforms. there's always going to be a specific case. each company finds a way to...
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fromt to see my shows showtime and different people will view had to get that differently. i think we've made great progress on tv everywhere. nowing the rights, we have 50 live channels, 25,000 pieces of content available on any platform and interface is easy. it's a new world and we couldn't do that 24 months ago, let alone 12 months ago. on that march to make it easier for consumers. our customer service, we are taking the innovation, you won't have to give us the id off the modem. accountit now -- my hacked. you take a brand-new iphone, it happen, itnt it to didn't fix it, would you like an installer, we are on our way, we will text you. that's what the world expect, all kidding aside. comcast need to own a wireless network five years from now? >> i think wi-fi is a huge asset for this industry. wi-fiw allocation with and to be able to have faster wi-fi right now, in-home wi-fi is a lot slower. if you bring it into the house fast, you better distributed fast around the neighborhood. we'll involved in making your access into your while it -- into your wireless vice someh
fromt to see my shows showtime and different people will view had to get that differently. i think we've made great progress on tv everywhere. nowing the rights, we have 50 live channels, 25,000 pieces of content available on any platform and interface is easy. it's a new world and we couldn't do that 24 months ago, let alone 12 months ago. on that march to make it easier for consumers. our customer service, we are taking the innovation, you won't have to give us the id off the modem. accountit...
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but they were so unconnected to the rules -- josh, i know you have worked at showtime and so forth. josh, ron sort your -- josh, rod --that is who i dealt with early in the show. charlie came in very early. no conversation about "this is how it is done." once that happens, everyone is in it together. >> what is next? >> i do not have an answer. i have no answer for that. like you do not have a first look or anything like that, right? >> they know i do one thing at a time. >> do you have a next thing on your mind? >> i have a movie coming out august 22 that i made during the show, with owen winston -- with owen wilson and amy poehler. that will be in between the seasons. i have written a play. i am probably going to take a on myigh and see what is mind. i need a sabbatical or something. it has been very time-consuming. sorry. >> it is just a pleasure to talk to a person who is writing tv shows, who is writing delmar schwartz and alan ginsburg into his tv shows. i am just watching matt with a little rhapsody. you think of do matthew's answer about why we are at this point? differente
but they were so unconnected to the rules -- josh, i know you have worked at showtime and so forth. josh, ron sort your -- josh, rod --that is who i dealt with early in the show. charlie came in very early. no conversation about "this is how it is done." once that happens, everyone is in it together. >> what is next? >> i do not have an answer. i have no answer for that. like you do not have a first look or anything like that, right? >> they know i do one thing at a...