Fast Forward

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Long before Netflix Amazon and YouTube redefined entertainment a team of innovators embarked on a groundbreaking mission: to create on-demand movie streaming interactive shopping and virtual gaming through the visionary concept of interactive television. Spearheaded by Time Warner CEO Jerry Levin the ambitious Full Service Network (FSN) sought to outpace media moguls including cable pioneer John Malone and Microsoft's Bill Gates in a race for digital dominance. </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>In 1994 the developers risked it all to unveil the first-ever on-demand movies to a global press corps. Behind the scenes their cutting-edge network teetered on the brink of collapse threatening a public humiliation. </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>In </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Fast Forward: The Birth of Video Streaming Media's Wild Child</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> renowned business journalist and television expert Craig Leddy reveals this thrilling story of innovation teamwork and resilience amid a backdrop of corporate hubris and greed. With unparalleled insight Leddy connects the trailblazing efforts of the early digital pioneers to the streaming revolution that still is disrupting entertainment and culture. Their successes failures and lessons offer timeless wisdom for navigating today's digital business landscape.</span></p>