If you haven’t noticed, big things are happening with TV. There’s video now on mobile devices, the video iPod is coming, and the PSP is selling like crazy. Along with these trends is the idea that people aren’t happy with how TV is currently being presented to them. They’re tired of bad pilots and crappy reality shows. VOD, TiVo, and Netflix are giving the consumer more and more power. A recent article in Entertainment Weekly poses an interesting question:
What if they built a network where the schedule was determined entirely by viewer choice?
As you know, that’s very similar to what I have been working on this summer. But even more interesting is that this already exists on the Web in the form of Channel101. The website has a bunch of shows created by independents that, for the most part, are pretty bad. One of the better ones is “Computerman” starring Jack Black.
What I’m most excited about is that the website includes a link to the Nintendo Power Hour, one of the best shows ever created. If you’re a Nintendo fan or even a humor fan, you’ll love this. It’s one of the funniest things out there.
