[Jeffrey] Bewkes [Time Warner President and CEO] describes Time Warner’s new raison d’être as “dominating niches with a clear brand strategy.”
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4 Comments
August 12th, 2008 at 9:54 am
That's an oxymoron. It would make sense if he said: "dominating niches with clear brand strategies."
August 12th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
tom, that's a good catch.
to keep it singular would mean to 'smother niches with a clear brand strategy."
August 12th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Three years from now they'll be talking about the importance of the mass audience.
August 13th, 2008 at 10:52 am
the mass niche.