I keep meaning to draw this out and post it on my blog --- my own thoughts on TV generations ---
1st generation - Mainstream TV watchers, Tend to be stuck to the Broadcast Schedule, will get home to watch a certain thing, will see lots of adverts etc. Will tend to have Cable, Sky or Free view 2nd generation - Tape it for later They tend to watch live events, browse TV and tape/vivo/record everything they watch a lot (such as shows). They skip adverts but still see them. Still aware of the Broadcast Schedule and subscribes to Sky or Cable 3rd generation - On Demand Completely off the schedule, no idea which channel things come from or what time there on. Rely on friends recommendations or social networks to tell what's on. Owns a laptop or has a computer device (such as xbox) setup with there TV. Tends not to browse TV and does not subscribe to Sky or Cable but watches a lot of TV 4th generation - There is no spoon Same as 3rd generation but sees all content as remixable and shareable. Can't understand why mixing bbc content with some dance tune is bad. Uploads content to online sites and shares a lot for social capital. May not even own a TV but has access to a large connection Obviously there's stages between the generations, like someone who watches everything on demand but also tunes in for Torchwood every week (what day is it on again?) :) Ian Forrester || backstage.bbc.co.uk || x83965 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Luke Dicken Sent: 28 November 2006 21:33 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] Psiphon & Next Gen content > Yes, actually most kids my sons age - 20 ish don't watch tv at all. > They might watch YouTube occassionally but mostly they are either > watching DVD's on their wide screen laptops, or creating their own > content with digi-cams, photoshop artwork, websites or generally out > and about Speaking as someone in this age-group (although possibly atypical given my tech background), its not that we don't watch TV, its just that TV programs aren't good enough to keep our interest. My flatmate makes time for Torchwood each week - I have a habit of forgetting its on so end up either setting our TV up to record it, then watch it later, or I pick it up from a torrent site. The whole concept of remembering when a show is on and watching it is now totally alien to me - I want content on demand, and youtube delivers that. Its just that its generally trashy content on there, and whilst you can sometimes spend hours watching what fun people have with... Y'know... Putting firecrackers down their pants or whatever.... Its not exactly the kind of high-brow stuff people want from a proper broadcasting outfit. Youtube is generally lowest-common-denominator content, but the trend is definitely towards not being told when in our busy day we're going to take time to watch somethi! ng when the technology to watch it when we want to is so pervasive. Increasingly, television as a medium is going to fall by the way-side as other newer mediums take over. These are predominantly going to be to some extent internet-driven. That doesn't mean that the programmes are going to end, but they are going to evolve. Ten years ago, choosing which angle you viewed a football match from would have seemed insane, nowadays you just have to press a button on your remote. Ten years from now, who knows what will be possible, but as some level of abstraction, there's still going to be sound and pictures being transmitted. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
