Re:Why TV Lost
by miked on Tuesday March 03, 2009 @03:22PM
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As entertainment moves online, shows will no longer be constrained by the 30/60 minute time frame. This should help remove filler and/or add additional useful content. This, in turn, should drive an overall increase in quality, at least at the margin.
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Films aren't constrained in length technically, but they all end up about the same length - probably related to how long one can sit passively for. What really drives the 30/60 minute timeframe? Is it medium or culture? Does shifting online really change that? A medium can change quite quickly, but culture changes far slower.