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│串流大戰中的關鍵缺角:CNN+ 要來了│
• 來得晚總比沒來的好。CNN 總裁(兼任母公司 WarnerMedia 新聞和運動事業主席)Jeff Zucker 昨天在 CNN 內部會議上正式向全公司揭露他們預定於2022年推出的串流服務 CNN+ 的相關細節。
• CNN作為世界第一個全天候播出的有線電視新聞頻道,串流轉型的路走得意外慢。多年來 CNN+ 一直停留在籌備階段,甚至沒有被新東家 AT&T 納入整個 WarnerMedia 集團的旗艦串流品牌 HBO Max 的策略之中,並錯失和 HBO Max 一起於整整一年前上線搭售的機會。
• 傳統電視網 NBC 出身的 Jeff Zucker 甚至傳出與串流服務 Hulu 出身的上級長官 WarnerMedia 執行長 Jason Kilar 不合,因而於早先宣佈將於今年底合約到期後不再留任 CNN 總裁。不過半路殺出的變局是 Discovery 成功說服 AT&T 將整個 WarnerMedia 獨立出來與 Discovery 合併,而 Discovery 執行長 David Zaslav 也將擠下 Jason Kilar 領導合併後的新公司。Jason Kilar 很可能就是擋在 CNN 串流轉型之路的人,因為他確定2022年無法續任後,CNN 總裁 Jeff Zucker 不僅改口將繼續留任,並隨即積極推進 CNN+ 的進度。
• 有別於原本有線電視頻道的內容,明年將上線的 CNN+ 將同時提供 live 直播、隨選和互動節目,並承諾每天的 live 節目將至少有8~12小時的比例。CNN 近年大力推展的原創節目如 《Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 安東尼波登:祕境探索》和《Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy 史丹利圖奇:探索義大利》等節目也會上架 CNN+ 提供訂戶觀看。CNN+將會是獨立於 CNN 頻道的訂閱服務,但 CNN 頻道的訂戶和 CNN+ 的訂戶將共用同一個 App,依據各自的權限觀看節目。
• Jeff Zucker 尚未揭露 CNN+ 的定價,不過可以預期的是該服務將勢必會跟 HBO Max 和 Discovery+ 一起綁定搭售,成為直指 Netflix 要害的串流產品。Netflix 會的是戲劇節目,他們還沒有新聞節目,自然紀實類節目也還在學習的路上。Netflix 目前最主要的競爭對手也採用類似的綁定手法,將適合全家觀賞的 Disney+、適合成年觀眾的 Hulu 以及 Netflix 絕對看不到的運動串流服務 ESPN+ 以優惠專案的方式一起搭售。
• 單就新聞服務來說,CNN+ 面對的最主要競爭對手將是每個月6.00美元的 Fox Nation。不過美國新聞市場存在政黨傾向兩極化的不同觀眾,因此 Fox Nation 的訂戶人口應該完全不同於未來的 CNN+ 訂戶。CNN+ 需要擔心的是市場上存在許多可以免費觀看的新聞頻道,如何用更有迫切性的內容說服觀眾訂閱將是 CNN 1980年成立以來最大的難題。Jeff Zucker 引領 CNN 創下營收新高的一系列非新聞節目節目 《安東尼波登:祕境探索》和《史丹利圖奇:探索義大利》會是答案嗎?
新聞來源:
CNN+: A Super Fan Service Or Main News Destination?(https://flip.it/dA1bmY)
CNN Plus: Everything You Need to Know About the Cable News Giant's Big Direct-to-Consumer Streaming Play(https://flip.it/DCZy--)
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同時也有1部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過15萬的網紅pennyccw,也在其Youtube影片中提到,USA co-captain Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) had never hit a game winning shot in his illustrious playing career until Wednesday night when, with...
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USA co-captain Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) had never hit a game winning shot in his illustrious playing career until Wednesday night when, with time about out, he dribbled across mid-court and launched a game-wining 40-foot 3-pointer to lift the USA Senior Team (2-1) to an 80-77 victory over Germany (1-1) in front of a sold-out Kolnarena crowd numbering 18,000.
"It felt good when it left my hand, I knew it had a chance," said Iverson of his game winner. "I tried to side step him (his defender) just to get a little bit of space and I got a good look at the basket and fortunately it went in.
"That was my first buzzer-beater ever," added a smiling Iverson who was mobbed by his USA teammates after making the shot.
The Iverson answer was a fitting end to a game that was tight the entire way and one in which NBA All-Star Dirk Nowitzki almost single-handedly kept his country within striking distance. Nowitzki finished the night with a game best 32 points on 13-for-23 shooting overall, while adding 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots.
In a game in which neither team was able to post more than a a six point advantage, the fourth quarter saw the two teams stay within three points of each other the final 10 minutes.
The U.S. entered the fourth quarter trailing 61-60 and was behind 65-63 with 8:40 to play when Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) scored five consecutive points to spark the Americans to a 68-65 lead with 8:00 to play.
Germany forward and former UNC player Ademola Okulaja made a three to tie the game at 68, and with 5:40 to go, Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers) scored off a pass from Anthony to put the US up 70-68. Germany scored the game's next four points to move ahead 72-70 with 3:30 showing on the clock, but the USA evened the game after Stephon Marbury (New York Knicks) came up with a critical steal at mid-court, then found Anthony on the break for a layup with 1:57 left.
Iverson, in a preview of what was to come, swished a 3-pointer a blink before the shot clock expired to give the US a 75-72 lead with 1:18 remaining. The suspense continued and with 35 ticks left in the game, Nowitzki was fouled on a 3-point attempt and the Dallas Mavericks star made two of the three free throws to close the gap to a single point, 75-74.
Having committed just two fouls in the final quarter, Germany was forced to foul to get into the bonus and made three quick fouls before finally sending Anthony to the line to shoot two with 12.4 showing on the clock. Despite the roar of the frenzied, partisan crowd, Anthony calmly made both free throws to increase the USA lead to 77-74.
But Nowitzki had one more shot in him and pulling up at the top of the key, he watched his 3-pointer fall cleanly through with 3.8 seconds left to tie the contest 77-77.
Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) then inbounded the ball to Iverson around the foul line and Iverson dribbled right, took a dribble across halfcourt and launched his first game winner.
The US offensive effort was headed by Duncan who finished with another impressive all-around effort, scoring a US high 19 points and grabbing a team best nine rebounds. Anthony added 16 points, and Iverson finished with 15. All12 U.S. players scored in the contest.
"It was a great basketball game. Germany played very well and any time you have a Dirk Nowitzki on an opposing team you have a very tough opponent," stated U.S. mentor Larry Brown.
"I think our players really got a lot out of these two games (against Italy on Aug. 3 and Germany Aug. 4). We made a lot of improvement from the game last night, but we have a long, long way to go. I think playing the last two nights is hopefully going to help us as this trip goes along."
The United States will return to the court Friday night in a game against 2002 World Champion Serbia and Montenegro in Belgrade. Friday night's game will be televised by ESPN at 7 p.m. (EDT).
The USA senior men opened their training on July 26 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla., and are pending the 20 days leading up to the start of the 2004 Athens Olympic basketball competition training in Jacksonville; Cologne; Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro; and Istanbul, Turkey, and will play a total of six exhibition games.
Following the game in Belgrade, the USA Senior National Team will conclude its tour in Istanbul, Turkey. Facing Turkey on Sunday, Aug. 8 in an ABC live nationally televised game (2 p.m. EDT), ESPN will show the Aug. 10 (1 p.m. EDT), USA-Turkey game live.