The TV Is Dead. Long Live the TV

Awesome article from Wired that everyone interested in either the Internet or television should read, print and pin to the bulletin board for future reference.

But even as network executives try to balance old and new, a new generation of online video producers is emerging, with no historical constraints to limit the ambitions of what some call "small TV."
The economics of TV production have irreversibly changed, this new generation argues. Cheap cameras, easy editing tools and practically free distribution online allow the masses to make low-budget but compelling content.
"The cost of producing a good show has come down so far that someone can produce a good sitcom out of a living room, or a good drama out of the garage," says Dina Kaplan, chief operating officer of Blip.tv, which hosts independent video programming. "The gatekeepers of an NBC or CBS will have a lot less power in five years than they have now."

full story ...