Will the Internet Continue to Transform the Way We Look at Television?

By Rob Scott
February 21, 2012

The technological possibilities of the Internet are challenging our traditional approach to TV, according to Eric Spiegelman writing for AllThingsD.
“When it comes to delivering audio-visual content to a wide audience, the Internet has lowered the barriers to entry so far that anyone with even the dinkiest camera can become a major broadcaster,” he writes. “The television industry may face a crisis of overhead when a large number of scrappy upstarts deliver comparable value with almost no fixed costs. Also, there are some aspects of the television business that the Internet simply does better, specifically when it comes to reaching an audience.”
The concepts of “channels” and “shows” are dramatically changing, especially as a result of YouTube.
Use of the iPhone as a TV remote is no longer a novel concept for Apple TV owners. Via AirPlay and a growing number of apps, viewers can “throw” videos wirelessly from the phone to the TV.
TV and publishing are becoming similar. “Reuters, Slate and The Wall Street Journal all have news and documentary programming on the new YouTube channel lineup. The New York Times and New York Magazine have been doing their own video programming for years. It’s only a matter of time before some of these compete with the cable news channels.”

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