is technology killing television?
For some, the love affair with the television is still strong after 50 years, but for many the buzz lies in the latest gadgets. Peter Weekes reports. As other train passengers riding to work pass time by vacantly staring at the passing scenery, Chris Jackson is checking the latest news. On his return trip, the father of two young children usually catches up on his latest television viewing free of domestic distractions – all thanks to his Apple iPod. Mr Jackson – and thousands like him – are part of a revolution that threatens the multibillion-dollar entertainment industry and spells the end of television as we know it. “It’s really all about being time poor,” Mr Jackson said. “The great thing about the iPod is that it gives me an opportunity to either watch stuff for leisure or catch up on business-related news when I do get free time.” Since the widespread introduction of high-speed data communications, television has had an increasingly fraught relationship with the new technology.
