Uzo0312

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by Uzo0312 5y ago
Obviously, you seem to think very highly of what you know, and very little of what I know. First and foremost, the idea that I just have a tech background is probably where you've really misread me. I'm a media person through and
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
I wouldn't think of anything that we're planning to do from an internationalization point as being any different from what Netflix has done spanning across the globe and cultures.
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
These are tremendous questions! Ones we need to continue to think through, but I can share our early thoughts... 1. Content cost: Generally speaking, and assuming capital raises, we will only buy content that our subscription revenues can s
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
I'd say you have a fair point about the competition, but not about their being a lack of critical examination. A critical examination of the market would yield the fact that surveyed black viewers want more content targeted at them, do
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
Beautiful thoughts! Im taking note! To your point, we are trying to be all of things... and I would add community to that list. In terms of where we're starting, I'd say we've headed down the dual path of curator and studio.
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
Thanks for your thoughts here! I'm definitely on the same page with you! Don't love labeling ourselves this way, but by having the "gatekeepers" of what goes on BlackOakTV look like the viewers we're targeting, it o
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
Hey...this is really great stuff! Thank you so much for this. This...this is what I was hoping for!
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
I get your point. We're here for black creators too, but our customers are black viewers, so we'll always put them first. But of course, there is no demand without supply, and black creators are at the heart of what we do, too. Fo
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
Yes! We've talked with that founder, and he certainly let us know it's a hard business. I think the important thing for us to find an audience for the content we're starting with. We identified a niche within black audiences
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
How are we selling and marketing ourselves as something we're not? No, we're not Netflix today--I think that's somewhat inherent in the fact that we're a startup here on HN. But we say that we're working with indie
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
Generally, your points about capital and valuations are true. Of course, I could argue Netflix is way more capital intensive than any production company. And then, with Hello Sunshine and others, we're seeing production companies get V
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
We certainly don't think this will be easy. That said, as you can probably imagine yourself, 13.5% of the U.S. population is a really big TAM on its own. That percentage of Netflix U.S. revenues would make us a very big company. That s
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
Couldn't have said it any better!
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
I couldn't agree more! You want to do PR for us?
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
Yeah, the Netflix squashing us is certainly something we've thought through. We think there are 2 reasons we've got a good chance here though. One, Netflix has to worry about competing with a lot of other major players, while also
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
We do want this to be a global company. Obviously, we have to start somewhere, so the U.S., where we are, is a logical first step, but we already have content from outside of our region, and hope to expand that greatly in the months and yea
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
Thank you. We'll do our best...with the company, and this thread!
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
I can certainly see where saying "for black people" doesn't sit well with a lot of people. However, that's exactly who we're targeting with the content. That doesn't mean it has to be exclusive. Most of the lyr
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by Uzo0312 5y ago
That's a great point. I think both things probably need to be done. We took the distribution route, because ultimately we believe it's the direct relationship with the consumer that will allow for this to work. As a production com
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Launch HN: BlackOakTV (YC S21) – Netflix for black people
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