Revision3’s VP of Programming Ryan Vance today posted an open letter to Conan O’Brien urging him to leave broadcast media behind and join Revision3. Vance writes:
I’m sure you’re also thinking: “but I have a traditional TV network show right now, and offers from others, why would I leave the traditional networks?” One word, Conan: the future. (OK, that’s two words). I know you don’t have a big footprint in online media at the moment, but take our word for it: Internet television is the future.
Vance goes on to tempt O’Brien with the benefit no official air time and offers “bring your set, band and even Andy (especially Andy) with you as you transition to our cutting-edge online TV network. We have room for the Masturbating Bear, FedEx Pope and even Mini Jay Leno here on the internet.”
Unfortunately for Conan and Revision3 if he leaves NBC he will likely be leaving the masturbating bear behind. Revision3 won’t be springing for a legal battle over intellectual property rights any time soon.
Vance also makes it pretty clear Revision3 has no money for salary or benefits. Should Conan leave for the digital realm he can expect a “competitive salary” emphasis theirs, and only “decent benefits”. But hey, he’s got money – maybe an online show would give him the platform he needs to innovate and twist the knife into traditional media unbound by the constraints of the FCC. Then again, not.
UPDATE: Not to be outdone, Funny or Die put together a pretty funny video at a Conan rally in LA featuring a street battle between asian Conan and asian Leno.
Most countries in the third world never respects intellectual property rights. piracy is so rampant in asian countries.;,`
intellectual property is not really respected in most countries in asia where piracy is so rampant.-:”
intellectual property is not observed by poor countries in the third world, in fact they like piracy:”-
intellectual property is always a concern these days because of the very fast update in technology~~”
in China, they do not respect intellectual property at all. too many software and movie pirates out there :`*
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