The tenure of former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, who resigned yesterday, will certainly leave a lasting impression. Prominently, Semel – a former Hollywood executive – presided over efforts to bring Big Tech and Big Media together, in part by developing an entertainment division in Santa Monica. Semel is replaced by Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, an all-around “tech guy” who will focus on reducing Google’s advantages in search and advertising.

So Yahoo may return to its roots, at least for now, leaving the classic Media-Tech divide unbridged. That’s fine with Michael Arrington of TechCrunch. “The valley will take over Hollywood,” he concluded. “Not the other way around.”

On the other side, Sony’s Howard Stringer also chimed in on the topic last week in the Financial Times, with some pungent words describing how media executives often think about Silicon Valley.

“You’re using our content to drive your new global companies and getting rich in the process,” he said.
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At Media Predict, we’re already counting down to the fall television season. And we’d love to hear your input on what kinds of markets you’d like to see.

As you might guess, the options are endless. How many millions will watch a new show? Who will fare best in the fall sweeps? Who will win the Thursday 9 p.m. slot? No question is off limits – just let us know what you’d like to see.

Of course, we’ll definitely bring you markets for all of the new pilots, including ABC’s “Big Shots” and “Cavemen,” Fox’s “New Amsterdam,” CBS’s musical “Viva Laughlin!” and NBC’s “Bionic Woman.” If there’s a big premiere, we’ll be all over it. 

The best season for television is not far away. Let us know your ideas at tv@mediapredict.com.

Interest in Media Predict remains high since our launch at the beginning of last week.

This week’s edition of the The Economist highlights the far-reaching potential of Media Predict, outlining our Project Publish contest with Touchstone Books and stating, “Show business may gain even more than publishing does.”

You can also hear an interview with founder Brent Stinski on “Future Tense” an American Public Media program carried on National Public Radio stations across the country. Play it now: RealAudio :: MP3 :: iTunes.