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Amanda Lotz

Reimaginer of media industries and society in digital age Prof@QUT, ex UMich | Strategy consultant | US expat | Fan of swimming, baked goods & nature | drtvlotz@gmail | amandalotz.com | LinkedIn

Aymar Jean Christian Talks Open TV and the Creative Possibilities of Internet-Distributed Television

Ep 49 Aymar Jean Christian Talks Open TV the Creative Possibilities of Internet-distributed TV0:00/0:001× Aymar Jean Christian joins Amanda in North Quad Studios to talk about his book Open TV: Innovation Beyond Hollywood and the Rise of Web Television which looks at the opportunities for web

David Craig Talks the Business of YouTube and Social Media Entertainment

Ep 48 David Craig Talks the Business of YouTube and Social Media Entertainment0:00/0:001× We've been lucky to have some guests come through North Quad Studio in recent weeks. The first is David Craig from USC to talk about his ongoing collaborative research project on Social

Net neutrality uncertainty will be a quagmire for US digital businesses, from Digital Business Lawyer April 2018

Net neutrality uncertainty will be a quagmire for US digital businesses, from Digital Business Lawyer April 2018

Presentation at Media Industries Studies Conference, Kings College London

I mostly study “television.” While digital technologies have had wide ranging affects on the television industry, in the brief time available today, I’m going to focus on distribution. I’ve argued that services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Video—services offering industrially produced content that matches familiar expectations

Author Interview-We Now Disrupt This Broadcast: How Cable Transformed Television and the Internet Revolutionized It All

Ep 47 Author Interview: We Now Disrupt This Broadcast0:00/0:001× Alex takes the reigns and interviews Amanda about her new book, We Now Disrupt This Broadcast: How Cable Transformed Television and the Internet Revolutionized It All.

Following Television to the Internet: Lotz Research Agenda, 2014-2017

Following Television to the Internet: Lotz Research Agenda, 2014-2017

Over the last eighteen months, I’ve published work that is interconnected and occasionally traverses similar terrain but aims to speak to different audiences. I’ve been writing about a moving object, and my perspectives have evolved over the course of writing and thinking. This is the story behind the

What are Netflix and MoviePass Doing to Media Businesses?

Ep 46 What are Netflix and MoviePass Doing to Media Businesses?0:00/0:001× Amanda and Alex dig into some recent media headlines to discuss whether and how they matter. We work our way through a variety of Netflix stories including its purchase of distribution rights for The Cloverfield