Category: Web Series
The wonderful world of the (Australian) web series by Sue Turnbull
Here’s the pitch. Game of Thrones meets Mad Max in a post-apocalyptic wilderness somewhere North...
Read MoreBBC3 HAS MOVED ONLINE by Pat Holland
So what was special about Monday 15th February (apart from being the day after Valentines day)? Answer: it was the last day that BBC 3 was on air. From Tuesday 16th the channel was only available online. (Why this happened...
Read MoreDRINKING WITH HORACE AND PETE by Jason Jacobs
It might still seem strange, after all these years, to say that Horace and Pete is television, since it is not available, at the moment, from any network, cable provider or software application. To see it one has to pay for each...
Read MoreREACTING TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE COMEBACK AND WEB THERAPY by Jennifer O’Meara
For many, Lisa Kudrow will forever be associated with Friends (NBC, 1994-2004), the epitome of conservative network television. And yet, with both The Comeback (HBO, 2005; 2014) and Web Therapy (L Studio; Showtime: 2008—), the...
Read MoreAMAZON STUDIOS by Toby Miller
First it was a river. Then it was a bookstore. Then it sold power drills and pen refills. Now it’s a movie studio inviting one and all to submit scripts and videos? Amazon’s key insight has always been that distribution...
Read MoreFROM TV ONLINE TO ONLINE TV by Cathy Johnson
This time last year I spent a fascinating day at the BBC with my colleague Paul Grainge interviewing members of staff responsible, in various ways, for BBC iPlayer. Whenever I interview TV practitioners the conceptual frameworks...
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