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45: Nick Bell, CEO of Fanatics Live, on Rupert Murdoch, building Snap, leading Google Search, and why the future of media is all about the attention economy
Feb 20, 2024
Nick Bell, CEO of Fanatics Live, discusses his career journey from startups to major companies like Snap and Google. He delves into the evolution of media, focusing on the 'Attention Economy' and the future of media businesses. Topics include building a newspaper on Snapchat, innovation in search, and Fanatics' transformation into a multi-threaded business.
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- Understanding the 'Attention Economy' is crucial for media success.
- Innovation and disruption are essential for staying relevant in the media industry.
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Nick Bell's Career Journey and Early Entrepreneurship
Nick Bell shares his journey starting from leaving school at 16 and building a successful teenage website. He discusses the challenges he faced in finding his passion and his pivot into online video. He highlights the importance of creating new mediums that feel native to the platform, which led to the rise of short-form online video. Bell also reflects on his time at News Corp and the transformative period in the media industry with the launch of the iPhone and iPad.
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