Why TikTok Is More Powerful than Netflix. 5 Lessons from Consumer Video. (224)

This week’s podcast is about TikTok vs. Netflix. And how consumer behavior combines with digital tools in the video space.

You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.

Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.

Here is the link to the Tech Tour.

Here is the interview with Jonathan Haidt. And his book the Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

Here are the 5 lessons:

Lesson 1: High Frequency Video MTV Was More Powerful Than Long-Form TV Stories

Lesson 2: Digital-First Netflix Crushed Cable TV with Selection, Price, and Convenience

Lesson 3: Interactive YouTube and Streaming Was More Powerful than Passive Videos

Lesson 4: TikTok Trumped Netflix Using “Endless Dopamine”

Lesson 5: Machine Learning-Centric Video TikTok Was Also Superior for Consumers and Creators

Here are the 5 mentioned content types

• Education
• Story telling
• Mindless entertainment. Including things like comedy.
• News / Politics
• Sports

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