Apple TV one of the Biggest Moments in TV
History
04/21/07 15:13 | the Apple TV
In Wired.com's article The
TV Is Dead. Long Live the TV, John
Borland writes, "Today, once again, TV
is evolving into something new and
hardly recognizable to generations
raised on its earlier incarnations.
The structured world of analog
over-the-air programming that brought
American families together in the
living room has been shattered. In its
place has emerged a new form of
unbounded digital video, endlessly
permeable and reprogrammable."
"On the 80th anniversary of the first long-distance TV broadcast, the industry that evolved out of it is under siege. Old rules -- defining who, where and what to watch -- are collapsing, making room for new ideas and talent on air and online. In other words, television has never been stronger."
The article continues with an excellent history and technical discussion about how TV developed over the years.
Borland then writes, "TV has evolved in the past, but the current digital revolution shock is unprecedented. And, just as in earlier periods of fecundity, TV production, distribution and consumption all are being redefined and refreshed by outsiders, from Apple's Steve Jobs to the new amateur producers peopling YouTube or Blip.tv."
"'We have more choice now, and more creative outlets,' says Jeff Jarvis, a former critic for TV Guide and creator of Entertainment Weekly magazine, who now writes the influential new media blog Buzz Machine. 'That yields better TV.'"
"Disney-owed ABC first agreed to sell episodes on Apple's iTunes two years ago. Today, NBC and ABC both stream full, free episodes online."
The article ends with the "Biggest Moments in TV History", a horizontal scroll bar that takes you through major events from 1862 to today. In 2005, Borland lists, "Apple Computer introduces digital sales of TV shows through its iTunes store. Video iPod released." And the very final entry of the Biggest Moments in TV History is in 2007 listed as, "Apple TV released."
"On the 80th anniversary of the first long-distance TV broadcast, the industry that evolved out of it is under siege. Old rules -- defining who, where and what to watch -- are collapsing, making room for new ideas and talent on air and online. In other words, television has never been stronger."
The article continues with an excellent history and technical discussion about how TV developed over the years.
Borland then writes, "TV has evolved in the past, but the current digital revolution shock is unprecedented. And, just as in earlier periods of fecundity, TV production, distribution and consumption all are being redefined and refreshed by outsiders, from Apple's Steve Jobs to the new amateur producers peopling YouTube or Blip.tv."
"'We have more choice now, and more creative outlets,' says Jeff Jarvis, a former critic for TV Guide and creator of Entertainment Weekly magazine, who now writes the influential new media blog Buzz Machine. 'That yields better TV.'"
"Disney-owed ABC first agreed to sell episodes on Apple's iTunes two years ago. Today, NBC and ABC both stream full, free episodes online."
The article ends with the "Biggest Moments in TV History", a horizontal scroll bar that takes you through major events from 1862 to today. In 2005, Borland lists, "Apple Computer introduces digital sales of TV shows through its iTunes store. Video iPod released." And the very final entry of the Biggest Moments in TV History is in 2007 listed as, "Apple TV released."