This article dicussed the future of online tv, and how certain networks and tv channels are putting their content online. Certain channels are posting previous episodes of their programs online, and some are making webisodes just for their webistes. In the article from cnn.com, it states "TheWB.com is set for a beta launch in early May. A second WB site for kids will present animated programming Looney Toons, Hannah Barbera, and DC Comics said Warner Bros." It also talks about the success of youtube and how many people are turning to the site to catch up on shows that they've missed. One woman talks about how if she misses her show she must "suffer" and go online to see it.
It also mentions how the WB stopped showing online episdoes of their hit program "Gossip Girl" because they were losing viewers during the time that it's aired on television. Despite that fact, the a source from the article doesn't seem to think that television has anything to worry about. The person said "Yes television is changing, but I don't think TV is dying because the television experience in the living room is really good one- and it's not going away."
This article relates to my chapter for a couple of reasons. First of all, my chapter talks about web shows and how some tv stations have online only content. This article talks about how many television stations are now posting certain excerpts from programs that you wouldn't see on tv online. For example the cartoons that I mentioned before.
The other way it relates to my chapter and webisode, because the chapter also talks about tv stations posting episodes of their shows online the day after they've aired. That's also discussed in this article. While it doesn't mention it in this article, I know that ABC family posts all of their shows the night after they were aried on tv. I know when I miss my show I immediately turn to the website so I can watch what I missed and catch up. That's what this article mentions, and it's also what my chapter talks about.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV//05/01/tv.future/index.html
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