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A Look If Conventional TV Has Changed Our Culture

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In 1920 TV was born, it has changed our culture and family dynamics for the past 100 years. (Dunn, 2017) Ever since then it has given us a world that we have never seen before. Technology has advanced over the years giving us a lot more entertainment than ever. But what does this mean for Conventional TV? Today let us examine this together and see if Conventional TV is dying. Will conventional TV survive with the rise of streaming services, and what would happen to independent TV if conventional TV no longer exists? First, is conventional TV dead? In the past conventional TV has been the prime source of entertainment, with programs ranging from Sesame Street to news like CNN and NBC. (Dunn, 2017) With YouTube and Hulu taking over, what does this mean for cable? BuzzFeed's CEO Jonah Peretti said that he is looking to introduce a new-type of streaming television to the world. (McAlone, 2017, June 21) “This sits in contrast to the business model of cable TV, which relies on the dual revenue stream of both monthly subscription revenue and advertising.”-Nathan McAlone (“Business Insider,” June 21, 2017) This shows how new forms of TV are challenging traditional networks. …show more content…

There might be some hope for conventional TV to survive in the era of streaming. TV used to provide the only way to watch cartoon stations. For example, TeleToon and Disney. It also used to include strong stories that make us emotional with shows like All in the Family, Dallas and M*A*S*H*. (Dunn, 2017) Now, TV has changed with Netflix and other streaming services. (Dunn, 2017) Conventional TV is still the leading way people watch sports and to record shows. Old TV does have a disadvantage due to streaming services like Netflix or Hulu becoming popular. It also gives us original content, news, live streams and the movies/shows we want on demand for low

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