All Things Video

All Things Video


The Early Days of Online Video -- Glasgow Phillips (Co-Founder, Maker Studios)

October 07, 2015

Glasgow Phillips is the Co-Founder and former SVP Creative of Maker Studios. Prior to his time at Maker, Glasgow worked in Hollywood as a television writer on such iconic shows as South Park, published three books, and helped launch businesses in the brand strategy and digital production industries. He is now an angel investor and is busy working on the next big thing.
In this episode, we discuss the beginnings of the online video industry, the evolution of YouTube as a platform, and the accompanying democratization of content creation and disruption of the traditional media value chain. Glasgow also shares stories from the early days of Maker Studios, one of the first multi-channel networks (MCNs), and his current areas of interest, including new media production and personal data privacy. 
Host: James Creech
Co-Host: Sarah Ullman
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All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video.
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies.
Sarah Ullman is the Founder of Master Plan, a digital content and creative consultancy, as well as Editor-In-Chief of The Jungle newsletter about the online video space.
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