US cable engineers are facing a lot of heavy lifting in the coming years, notes Light Reading Cable/Video Practice Leader Alan Breznick.
US cable engineers are facing a lot of heavy lifting in the coming years, notes Light Reading Cable/Video Practice Leader Alan Breznick.
Do they? Certainly some do, and that group is very visible, making comments on shows as they play out. But are these people any more than a small but very visible minority? Are there studies?
I myself enjoy reading the live discusssion threads of TV programs on Google+ and Reddit. But I do it after the program airs. When I'm watching, I'm watching.
I do know that many people prefer to watch video on their mobile devices rather than a conventional TV. I find that difficut to comprehend -- for me, there's something lovely about the lean-back experience at the end of a long workday (THE AMERICANS tonight! And tomorrow night, FARGO!). But there have been studies showing many people do prefer to watch on mobile devices.