The internet makes watching TV so much more fun
I remarked to a friend the other day that I've found myself watching things on television -- like ice dancing at the Winter Olympics-- that I normally would never watch because I enjoy engaging/watching the online conversations about the programs take place over Twitter. Brian Stelter of the New York Times made note of the same trend:
Remember when the Internet was supposed to kill off television?
That hasn’t been the case lately, judging by the record television ratings for big-ticket events. The Vancouver Olympics are shaping up to be the most-watched foreign Winter Games since 1994. This year’s Super Bowl was the most-watched program in United States history, beating out the final episode of “M*A*S*H” in 1983. Awards shows like the Grammys are attracting their biggest audiences in years.
Many television executives are crediting the Internet, in part, for the revival.
Blogs and social Web sites like Facebook and Twitter enable an online water-cooler conversation, encouraging people to split their time between the computer screen and the big-screen TV.
The Nielsen Company, which measures television viewership and Web traffic, noticed this month that one in seven people who were watching the Super Bowl and the Olympics opening ceremony were surfing the Web at the same time.
I do this ALL THE TIME.
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Jesus Christ. You weren't kidding about coming back here after quitting Animal, were you? I checked this thing yesterday and in the intervening time you've put up about 5 new posts...
I am the same way. When I watch a show, I look forward to reading reviews online.
Hell, the only reason I watched Jersey Shore is because of people like you... I wanted to be in on the joke. And it was fun. I never would've watched that stupid show otherwise.
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