I was a huge fan of China Beach. Mainly because of Dana Delany and Marg Helgenberger.
Helgenberger is the best character on the most successful TV show, CSI Las Vegas.
On China Beach she was something of a “madam”. In CSI, a reformed striper. What a career!
A hotel I’m at has on demand video of all description: movies, award winning TV, documentaries. All commercial free, pay per view.
On demand video, when and where I want, is essential.
Next on my list is quality. In future, video content must be more interesting. Happily, this is already here.
I love IMAX cinema.
I just saw Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag, the largest aerial war games in the world. Fantastic experience! (though the film is not as accurate as it could be).
IMAX quality is the future. I can’t understand why it has never achieved the kind of popularity it deserves.
I hear that TV viewership is at low ebb.
Good. The current model supported by contemporary commercials (that suck the oxygen out of my lungs) needs to die.
TV executives will be testing alternative forms of advertising. But what comes first, the chicken or the egg?
It seems the traditional American media near ignored the astonishing lack of understanding of Ted Stevens, chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
Gladly, we have one “journalist” putting this dinosaur’s feet to the fire.
I say again, the USA is in trouble because of their legislative process. Perhaps they should try democracy and free market economics.
The TWITs weigh in on their podcast.
The original cast members of Futurama have signed to make 13 new episodes.
It will air on Comedy Central in 2008.
I love the concept. And this time round I expect the quality to go up as it did when Family Guy was resurrected.
A 30min TV show is about 17min long if you strip out the commercials. You don’t have time to sit through lengthy ads for products you will not buy. How does this inefficiency persist?
Neil Kjeldsen posted the definitive article on the alternatives to TV shows supported by traditional commercials:
… Business models need to change. Content producers cannot rely on network deals, 30 second advertising and, later, dvd sales, to pull in the revenue. Shows will have to stand on their own, and will probably need to be free for the first few episodes to pull in viewers who may eventually be willing to pay. Frankly, I look forward to the day that a show, ignored by the networks, first decides to launch itself on iTunes and go straight to consumers. The press around it would be overwhelming. The first to do it will have a big advantage.
TechCrunch » Blog Archive » Download Your TV – The Current Options
I am old enough to remember these commercials.
I can’t remember them though, as I have a poor memory.
To Dig the SSPs for 1972 yourself, click PLAY, or watch the video on YouTube.
Men’s Health UK magazine Top 10 Men of the Decade
Philosopher – Homer Simpson
Activist – Bob Geldof
Sportsman – Lance Armstrong
Musician – Damon Albarn
Manager – Sven-Goran Eriksson
Visionary – Jonathan Ive
Designer – Sir Paul Smith
Writer – Ian McEwan
Scientist – Craig Venter
Chef – Jamie Oliver
I’m not sure about the other nobodies, but the Brits got the philosopher right.
I’ve often felt that The Simpsons gives one a reason to live.
Traditional media, including television networks, should be worried.
Change is coming.
The best look forward I’ve seen is a CBC TV Newsworld’s (traditional media) 3-part series.
CBC is doing as well as any of the big networks in struggling to stay relevant with new technology.
Here’s an example. You can watch the 3 TV shows on-line for free.
GUBA Entertains – Watch videos now in Flash or on the go on your iPod and PSP
Guba is another of the YouTube competitors. Looks good.
Here’s a list of a few of the free TV episodes you can watch or download: Arrested Development, Family Guy, Prison Break, Desperate Housewives, more.
Rick McCharles 