TV Transformed
New Twists for the TV Plot, as Viewer Habits Change
The audience now watches TV in many different ways, and viewers’ expectations have changed dramatically. Writers are having a hard time keeping up.
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From Wasteland to Wonderland: TV’s Altered Landscape
Everything about the medium — how we receive it, how we consume it, how we pay for it, how we interact with it — has been altered, and TV is better for it.
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Social Media Takes Television Back in Time
Platforms like Twitter and Vine are helping make TV more communal, increasing the likelihood that programs are watched when they are broadcast.
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CreditIllustration by Cristiana Couceiro; photograph by Steve Bonini/Getty Images TV Transformed: How We Watch
A sampling of viewers shines a light on the myriad ways that television is consumed today.
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TV TransformedMillennials and Cutting the Cord
Media consumption habits are changing fast, especially among young adults ages 18 to 34.
By Emily Steel and Bill Marsh
TV TransformedUnwrapping the Cable TV Bundle
Industry analysts agree that the cable TV bundle of channels is in trouble, but it is less clear what would replace it, or at what cost.
By John Koblin
TV Transformed1985: Television Transformed 1.0
The radical changes television is undergoing today, with advances in storage and portability, began in 1985.
By Robert Thompson
TV TransformedWatching for the Programming Apocalypse
With the number of broadcast, cable and online series ballooning, some in the TV industry wonder if the end is in sight, and if it is, what that might mean.
By Daniel Fienberg
TV TransformedYouTube’s Young Viewers Are Becoming Its Creators
Children who have grown up with short, quirky videos online see them as a form of communication, and they are often inspired to create their own.
By Noel Murray
TV TransformedSearching Deeper on Online Video
The holy grail of video search is not just returning links to videos with the contents sought but linking to the spot in the video where that content exists.
Greg Beato
TV TransformedWith the TV Business in Upheaval, Targeted Ads Offer Hope
While the TV market is becoming fractured by online services, new technology promises finely targeted advertising, with set-top boxes as gateways.
By Steve Lohr
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