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‘The most stressful TV experience on record’: Alex Honnold and the rise of potential death as live entertainment
Netflix’s Skyscraper Live, featuring Alex Honnold’s free climb of Taipei 101, was an incredibly stressful viewing experience. While Honnold’s achievement was remarkable, the show’s premise of potential death as entertainment raises ethical concerns. The author argues that such content, while thrilling, risks turning television into a macabre spectacle and should remain a one-off.
The dangerous trend ruining modern television
Modern TV is being hurt by long gaps between seasons and shorter episode orders, unlike older shows with 20+ weekly episodes. These changes disrupt audience engagement and storytelling rhythm, weakening series’ cultural impact and fan loyalty. The trend toward irregular schedules and fewer episodes is presented as a key factor undermining television’s traditional strengths.
Why does TV feel so underwhelming yet so overwhelming?
Forgotten shows, chaotic release schedules. It seems like the root of our TV dissatisfaction might be the way we watch.
Is anybody watching the same TV shows anymore?
2024 is the year TV went quiet.
Why the era of cheap streaming is over
Streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus have increased prices, leading consumers to adopt strategies like “serial churning”—subscribing and unsubscribing based on content preferences—to manage costs.
TV Writing - Archive of TV pilots
This site will be of plenty of interest to TV fans, but fundamentally it's for people who want to take their love of TV and transform it into something more practical: actually creating telly that people want to see. These scripts are here because the only way to learn how to write a TV script is to read TV scripts.
Streaming Crosses and Unprecedented TV Landmark
Streaming has surpassed traditional TV, with July 2023 marking the first time broadcast and cable viewership fell below 50%, according to Nielsen. YouTube and Netflix now dominate, accounting for 38.7% of TV watching in the U.S., reflecting a generational shift and the growing appeal of customizable, on-demand content.
Future of TV: we're putting new personalised features into shows using an ethical version of AI
In a joint project with the BBC, we’re exploring how AI could personalise the way you consume media. But we recognise that AI comes with risks too.
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