A TV revolution needs to happen.

[Regulith]

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

And you know, phones...various media players...standalone units that many people have in their homes...

So come to think of it, no, radio did not vanish.

[Ad Bot]

[sir dooble]

I do think you need to take into consideration where you're posting before you think everyone here represents the fact that most people watch TV online these days.

We are a forum where almost all members are united in enjoying and taking part in an online community that is primarily focussed around gaming and the use of computers.
While a large number of people on these forums likely watch TV online, they don't represent most people in the world.


There are millions (if not billions) of people who watch TV everyday and commonly watch all their regularly-scheduled programmes on a TV when it first shows.
It's not something that's going to disappear over night, and it's really not going to any time soon.
If anything, TV-viewing is increasing as Television becomes more widely available to less-economically developed countries, like those in Africa and Asia.

There are many common shows in multiple countries that frequently have millions of views everytime they air for the firstime through TV.
People are still happiest to sit down in a living room and turn on the TV and watch live-broadcasted TV, compared to sitting at a computer screen and watching later on when it gets online.


I don't doubt that online viewings are steadily increasing too, but they most certainly aren't the greatest way in which people watch TV programmes.
There are still large portions of the population in the USA and Europe who don't even own computers, let alone have internet connections.
And TV producers almost certainly do pay attention to Online Ratings aswell as TV Ratings. But I'm pretty sure that TV ratings are quite rightly more important for them.

(Consider alone the fact that TV producers earn their money via advertisments on their programmes based on the number of viewers who saw those adverts on TV. When selling online, they only earn money from what they charge companies like Hulu or Netflix. Those companies then make money by selling advertising rights. That money doesn't go to the producers)

[Crispy_]

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wisdom

finally someone who realises we are not the entire earth population.

[Night Fox]

a lot of people use the internet for TV, but way more don't lol
these companies aren't a bunch of handicaps. they know what they're doing

[WALDO]

I do think you need to take into consideration where you're posting before you think everyone here represents the fact that most people watch TV online these days.

I never said most people watch TV on the internet, I only stated that more people are switching over to the internet to watch TV.

While a large number of people on these forums likely watch TV online, they don't represent most people in the world.

While I agree that the people who watch TV on the internet are the minority but that doesn't change the fact that the internet will be important for the future of TV shows. Why can't TV companies go ahead and add more internet related things into the mix? The internet is a game changer and it will happen sooner or later.

There are millions (if not billions) of people who watch TV everyday and commonly watch all their regularly-scheduled programmes on a TV when it first shows.
It's not something that's going to disappear over night, and it's really not going to any time soon.
If anything, TV-viewing is increasing as Television becomes more widely available to less-economically developed countries, like those in Africa and Asia.

I agree that most of the world will still watch TV in the current format but there are more ways to make money from your TV show than just the standard way alone. iTunes and other video on demand services are becoming more popular and more people are watching the TV shows from the websites of the TV station as well.

People are still happiest to sit down in a living room and turn on the TV and watch live-broadcasted TV, compared to sitting at a computer screen and watching later on when it gets online.

People can always watch their TV shows on a TV from a device that supports a video streaming service or just hook their computer onto their TV. Watching TV shows on the internet won't effect you from having trouble of seeing it on your big TV. Plus watching TV shows on a tablet is pretty good as well.

And TV producers almost certainly do pay attention to Online Ratings aswell as TV Ratings. But I'm pretty sure that TV ratings are quite rightly more important for them.

TV ratings are important but that doesn't mean that the internet isn't as important. People are buying TV show episodes from video on demand services more, which gives the TV show company even more money while the show is still airing.

When selling online, they only earn money from what they charge companies like Hulu or Netflix. Those companies then make money by selling advertising rights. That money doesn't go to the producers

That is only one way to make money from your TV show on the internet. TV stations can also put their TV shows on their own website. Plus the best way to make money on the internet is by putting your TV show on iTunes or any other video on demand service that charges per episode or per season.

[Harm94]

What needs to happen is that people need to learn that reality shows are garbage and are killing channels like History, Discovery, Science, Military. Also that channels like Adult Swim need to stop showing Fox rerun stuff.

[Katamari007]

Internet killed the Television star

[Tetris]

i still watch tv :C

[Igloos]

Well look at MP3 players now, they are so infamous now.
The only popular and recent MP3 player was the Microsoft Zune which didn't do bad at all in the late-2000's.

[SiliconCactus]

uh

ipod
ipod touch

Zune wasn't even popular, it was a flop

and MP3 players aren't needed because phones can now store much more music and play it better

[Igloos]

uh

ipod
ipod touch

Zune wasn't even popular, it was a flop

Well in 2009 I still recall many people owning one.
I remember when the iPod Shuffle and Nano were big hits from when I was 7 (maybe younger) to about when I was 10.

[Alyx Vance]

I still use TV to watch my shows.

[Igloos]

I still use TV to watch my shows.

I do too, but occasionally I'll watch a movie or two on my iPad.

[Alyx Vance]

I don't like watching TV shows on my computer or whatever unless I have it on CD or something.

[Igloos]

I knew many younger people especially teachers from my schools who were basically "hipsters" who didn't have a TV; only a computer.