Turner launches an accelerator for media-focused startups

Like most big media companies, Turner Broadcasting might not exactly be known for its technology innovation. But it’s looking to change that, with the launch of a new accelerator program called Media Camp, which hopes to seek out and help early-stage startups that are focused on solving problems for media companies.

To put it bluntly, media companies are weird businesses, and very few tech startups and entrepreneurs are well positioned to know how to deal with them. This is one of the main reasons that many media-focused startups find it difficult to get their technology widely adopted. It’s also one of the reasons it’s difficult for them to finding financing or support from the investment community. Turner’s Media Camp is designed to help change this, by providing a program to educate entrepreneurs about how to operate in the media world. But it’s also being built to help other VCs see why these media-facing startups could grow to become thriving businesses in their own right.