Staff Reporters
Mar 19, 2014

Commoditisation is natural and will subside: ZenithOptimedia's Steve King

In this video interview conducted at the recent Media360Asia summit in Hong Kong, Steve King, worldwide CEO of ZenithOptimedia, shares his belief that agencies shouldn't take the blame for media commoditisation.

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King, who participated in a panel discussion about the topic during the Media360Asia conference (see the March issue for details), sat down to talk with Campaign Asia-Pacific about what he sees as the true reason for ongoing commoditisation, as well as his belief that its days are numbered. 

King also rejects a suggestion of a drop in quality due to pricing pressure, and shares his opinions on the structural changes effecting the media business.

Look for more video interviews from Media360Asia over the next few weeks.

 

Source:
Campaign Asia

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