good article on what digital technologies are doing to the TV business. "Sending television over the Web—so-called Internet protocol television,
or IPTV—is already big in Japan, and gaining steam in the rest of the
world. Britain's largest telecom firm, BT, recently launched its own
entertainment division with an eye to sending video content over its
phone lines. Internet companies like Google and Yahoo are developing
video search engines, which might one day allow you to find your
favorite TV shows on the Web as easily as you search for a customized
cat collar...." Sounds familiar if one thinks of the music business. I think this will be a boon for TV producers - but once again, letting go of the CONTROL will be a big challenge. "And, most important, digital video recorders—TiVo-like devices that sit
in set-top boxes—allow viewers to record their favorite shows and watch
them whenever they want, skipping commercials along the way. These
devices are much easier to use than their Precambrian predecessor, the
VCR, and they've given rise to so-called time shifting—a concept that
is threatening the entire notion of advertiser-funded television...." THAT is the bottom-line. imho.