Television Reloaded.

SOCIOLOGY of technology; TELEVISION broadcasting; MASS media; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations; CULTURAL industries; STREAMING video & television; TELEVISION; TECHNOLOGY

Looks at the impact of technological innovations on television programming in the U.S. Potential for the development of thousands of television channels, including video-on-demand and cable television options; Ability of consumers to access television programming on television sets, computers, cell phones, and other devices; Popularity of digital video recorders (DVR) devices that allow viewers to rearrange television schedules; Impact of Internet broadcasting on the television industry; Potential for the merger of several kinds of information technology, including television broadcasting, telephone services, and Internet web sites; Views of some television broadcast executives that high quality content will preserve the popularity of traditional television programs; Sociological aspects of individualized media technology.