May 09
28
TV Is Dead
I am on a panel talking (briefly) about the future of TV this coming Saturday. It is at the Paddington Town Hall from 12 noon.
I am on the side that is arguing for the proposition that TV is Dead.
It is free, so if you want to come along and either cheer or hurl rotten tomatoes feel free to come along.
The big question is actually, “What screen do I want to consume content on?” And the answer is “all of them”.
Are broadcasters going to survive the change? Some will and some won't.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that things are in flux at the moment. If it isn't the global financial crisis, its swine flu. And by the way, isn't it a little strange that our attention is being so massively distracted from the collapsing financial system at the moment with a pandemic that is so dangerous that our state government does virtually nothing to interdict it when a cruise ship arrives in port with carriers of the bug? Think about it…
And then read this article: It talks about the changing community feeling in the US. This is what has the governments of the world worried. Here is an excerpt:
have seen business boom in the past few months as an increasing number
of Americans spooked by the economy rush to stock up on gear that was
once the domain of hardcore survivalists.
These people
snapping up everything from water purification tablets to thermal
blankets shatter the survivalist stereotype: they are mostly urban
professionals with mortgages, SUVs, solid jobs and a twinge of
embarrassment about their newfound hobby.
From teachers to
real estate agents, these budding emergency gurus say the dismal
economy has made them prepare for financial collapse as if it were an
oncoming Category 5 hurricane. They worry about rampant inflation, runs
on banks, bare grocery shelves and widespread power failures that could
make taps run dry.