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Re: TV is dead — long live TV

Mathew Ingram — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:57:03 -0000

Thanks, /pd.

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/pd — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:52:50 -0000

Matt, not sure if you caught this post

your correct, TV is not dying, its just evolving.

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Mathew Ingram — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:22:17 -0000

I agree, engtech -- things are getting kind of scattered. I hope they can manage to keep it all together.

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engtech — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:18:14 -0000

my only problem with Heroes (the only show I watch on TV, too) is that they've created too many characters and that is slowing the plot to a standstill as they try to give face time to everyone.

Re: TV is dead — long live TV

George Nimeh — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:52:41 -0000

Hi,

I think there is a need for researchers like ICM to ask the right questions ...

Of course people who watch more online video will watch less TV. There are only 24 hours in a day. But, what TV do those folks choose to watch? Are they influenced by what they've seen on the internet? Are they more likely to check out a show that they've seen/previewed online? Do they tell other people about what they've seen.

More here:
http://www.i-boy.com/weblog/2006/11/bbc-vs-cbs....

~G~

Re: TV is dead — long live TV

Mathew Ingram — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:27:41 -0000

Thanks, Ian. I haven't checked out CTV's broadband efforts much, but I will definitely take a look. I think the networks are smart to be experimenting with that kind of thing.

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Ian Ketcheson — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:20:59 -0000

Re CTV - I meant I like what they are doing with the "CTV Broadband Network"

Re: TV is dead — long live TV

Ian Ketcheson — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:19:53 -0000

Good points, Matthew. But even appointment television is changing. I missed the first half-dozen episodes of Heroes, so I flipped over to Bleenks and got caught up (albeit with Korean subtitles).

I'm an extreme case, as most humans would just use their PVR.

In the short-term this was probably very good for those involved with Heroes because now I'm hooked and I still like the high-quality of a TV broadcast.

In the long-term, though, my behaviour should be very disturbing for those in the TV business.

Parenthetically, I really like what CTV is doing with their replaying of shows. I watched an old Corner Gas (Blog River), and just today recommended to a friend that he get up to speed with Studio 60.

Great post.