Comments on: NBCU's Jeff Zucker Turns Lemonade Into Lemons

By: Zucker: Apple of His Eye? | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD

Zucker: Apple of His Eye? | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:04:03 +0000

[...] When last we checked in with NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker, he was merrily trashing Steve Jobs and Apple. [...]

By: Hollywood Doesn’t Get It, Part 3,553 | BoomTown | Kara Swisher | AllThingsD

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:21:53 +0000

[...] did not think it could get worse than NBC honcho Jeff Zucker, who demanded a vig for every iPod sold since, “Apple sold millions of dollars worth of [...]

By: Man the Geek Barricades: Hollywood’s Digital Strike | BoomTown | Kara Swisher | AllThingsD

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:27:34 +0000

[...] NBC/Universal CEO Jeff Zucker said the other day, referring in this case to its not-so-lucrative deal with Apple’s iTunes (only $15 million in [...]

By: Peter Childs

Peter Childs — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:50:47 +0000

“More astonishing, he even seemed to ask for a vig from sales of the hugely popular iPod device”

He was probably embolded by surcharges added to recording media in Canada – ostensibly to pay for illegally copied material. The regulator is reviewing thse fees applying to MP3 devices – including the iPod.

By: Aaron del Cohen

Aaron del Cohen — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:04:07 +0000

For years, I have felt that Jeff Zucker was the most overrated media executive on the planet. Admitedly, he inherited an NBC that was starting to fade and I think the hiring of Ben Silverman will eventually help to reestablish his reputation.

That said, his dismissiveness of Apple and old-school sentiment display an utter lack of imagination. I think Jeff Zucker may go down as one of the greatest “political executives” because first Bob Wright and now Jeff Immelt have been fooled. NBC needs the GE CEO to wake up or else NBCU’s pathetic collection of digital properties will render them irrelevant in less than a decade.

By: rod sandcones

rod sandcones — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:51:33 +0000

If Zucker, NBC, and the rest of the content providers had any brains, they’d develop their own players.

As for digital, some people just don’t get it, and never will. Alas… :)

By: Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:32:55 +0000

Indeed! It’s all about must-see TV!

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:03:26 +0000

I find Zucker's focus fascinating in light of how bad his network's ratings are. His comments make fabulous fodder for the media, and a nice distraction for Zucker, but I'm pretty sure it isn't enough to distract GE from scrutinizing the numbers.