Will Cable TV Go the Way of the Newspaper?
Posted by dave on July 14, 2008 at 11:35 AM
The internet has already changed the way many people get their news. Instead of stopping at the newsstand, or having the paper delivered to their home, many people turn to the internet to learn about what is going on in the world of politics, sports, or whatever else interests them.
Now, with the increasing number of online video sites - YouTube and Hulu, to name just two - people are no longer bound to network schedules to see their favorite shows. Want to watch The Office at 3 a.m.? Not a problem. Want to create your own "Must See TV" schedule? Not a problem. In fact, many popular shows, such as The Office have even started to create episodes, or "shorts" available only to the online community. What's more, it doesn't end at TV shows. Want to watch a movie with the family? Ghostbusters sounds like a good choice.
In fact, according to Nielsen/NetRatings, in May of 2008, 119 million unique viewers watched 7.5 billion video streams. So, although the percentage of users with commercial television is continuing to grow, the growth rate is small. And with all of these shows, shorts and movies available online, on your schedule, how long will it be until this overtakes the TV as the dominant source for video entertainment?
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Comments (4)
Posted on July 17, 2008 03:44 AM
Internet and Cable are causing a huge problem to NEWS paper industry. I think about 80% of the software engineers in India are looking for the NEWS over internet. NEWS paper industries are also concentrating on internet and changed their techniques. They all are releasing E-papers and started concentrating on them.
Posted on July 23, 2008 03:31 AM
TV or Internet is a fastest way to reaching news in comparison to paper news. but sometime News channel pass a idiot news it is only sound nothing else.
bush
Posted on August 6, 2008 07:10 PM
I heard recently that the Seattle Times is having the largest lay off level ever. It's not hard to see how the Internet is replacing the newspaper. However, before it can replace Cable TV it will need to be able to ensure no sudden freezes in screens when watching videos.
Posted on July 17, 2008 03:16 AM
There is never a chance that cable TV are going to overcome NEWS papers. Idiot boxes just make sound but they cannot produce a quality news as NEWS papers.