A TV revolution needs to happen.

[WALDO]

I've been noticing that more and more people nowadays are switching from TV to the internet to watch their latest TV shows. More people are watching their latest episodes from iTunes, Hulu, or other internet websites and less people are watching the TV shows live anymore. TV producers are still looking at the TV ratings as a guide to see if they should cancel their show or renew it for another season. That used to work back when the internet wasn't giving you your favorite TV shows when ever and where ever you want. TV producers need to wake up and realize that the way we watch TV shows are changing. They need to take into account on how many people are buying their episodes on video on demand services like iTunes and how many people are watching their episodes on websites like Hulu. Too many TV show companies are living in the past, a TV revolution needs to happen. Who is with me?

[Ad Bot]

[Flush535]

yep, I watch all of my shows online now

[Crispy_]

yeah! lets bombard the producers with flaming arrows!

its the second revolution!

[Otis Da HousKat]

You really think they aren't already looking at online sales and number of streams?

[Momentum]

its because TV sucks now and the only reason TVs will be bought in a few years is for consoles

[sir dooble]

Uh, but the programme production companies sell their programmes to those channels.
They know exactly how many people are watching online and they accomodate for it.

The shows don't randomly end up on Netflix or Hulu or iTunes. The producers sell the rights to show their programmes to those companies, and those companies inturn give information back to the producers on how many people are viewing their stuff.

Then there are TV channels that have their own online-services, like BBC iPlayer, who can directly view how many people are watching their stuff, and decide the worth of their programmes from that.


The only thing that TV channels/producers can't entirely accomodate for is videos of their programmes which end up on YouTube or are shared via Pirated Torrents or on illegal streaming websites.
But the majority of views don't come from those, rather from actual Television figures and Online providers.

[Regulith]

I've probably turned on the TV once in the last year. Internet killed the TV star I guess.

No idea what the hell a TV revolution would consist of. Sounds dumb.

[WALDO]

You really think they aren't already looking at online sales and number of streams?

They probably are but they are still too focused on how many viewers tune in when an episode first airs. More attention needs to be made to the internet related services.

[WALDO]

No idea what the hell a TV revolution would consist of. Sounds dumb.

A TV revolution is just a way of saying that TV companies need to change the way of how they manage and make new TV shows. This isn't the days of people only being able to watch their TV shows on the tube anymore. The internet is way better than live service feeds where you must wait until that program finally comes on during that part of the day.

[dorkdotdan]

There really is less and less justification for cable nowadays. It is becoming easier and cheaper to just get great internet and some subscriptions.

[Regulith]

A TV revolution is just a way of saying that TV companies need to change the way of how they manage and make new TV shows. This isn't the days of people only being able to watch their TV shows on the tube anymore. The internet is way better than live service feeds where you must wait until that program finally comes on during that part of the day.

Well...yeah. But it's not like we need to "save TV" or anything; like you said, internet is better.

They probably are but they are still too focused on how many viewers tune in when an episode first airs. More attention needs to be made to the internet related services.

And how do you know this?

[Kalphiter]

But the majority of views don't come from those, rather from actual Television figures and Online providers.

And where do you think those come from?

It's all a game of inaccuracy.

[Igloos]

It's like the radio, after 50+ years; it just vanished.
The only radios used now are built into cars.

[Kearn]

It's like the radio, after 50+ years; it just vanished.
The only radios used now are built into cars.

it didn't "just vanish" what are you even talking about it was integrated into vehicles simple as that

[Crispy_]

it didn't "just vanish" what are you even talking about it was integrated into vehicles simple as that

kinda like how TV is getting integrated into cars and video game consoles (and free computer TV streamers)