This Week in Venture Capital #73 with Jeff Berman

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Mark sits down with Jeff Berman, GM, NFL Digital Media.

:15 Let's welcome the Jeff Burman the head of the NFL's digital media group

1:00 What prompted you to want to work for the NFL?

1:50 Was this something that was created when you got there or was it there before?

2:20 How do startups get to work directly with the NFL?

5:45 What type of rights do you have to NFL games?

7:45 Give an example of a tech startup you've worked with in the past?

12:50: What observations do you have about social media and how they are changing the nature by which people consume the NFL?

15:50 What have you learned about the way people use your mobile app before/after the game versus during the game?

18:45 Are ads on TV becoming more cost effective with the increased use of tablets?

22:40 Where do you see the HTML5 versus application contest going in the future?

24:45 How do you design different products for mobile versus non-mobile devices?

26:50 How did you get involved with Buddy Media?

29:30 Let's talk about what you learned at Myspace.

32:45 Some people are claiming Facebook is becoming Myspace. Do you think people are tiring of it?

37:45 Let's talk about Facebook and the NFL.

39:30 How does data produced by NFL effect third party developers?

41:25 Does ESPN ever get competitive with you?

42:40 Have you ever thought of creating your own social network?

44:00 Have you ever thought about enhancing in-the-stadium experiences?

46:20 What was it like taking your son to his first NFL game?

48:00 What does NFL.com do for international fan?

49:40 Do you guys have any data about the male/female fan split?

53:40 What do you think is it that makes everyone fall in love with Robert Griffin III?

55:15 Does the NFL have policies on what the players Tweet?

58:30 How do you use Twitter? Do you use it as an employee or as yourself?

60:15 What are your thoughts on expressing political opinions on social media?

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