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That 1999 article saying the internet would destroy TV finally clicked for me
I used to laugh at that old Business Week piece predicting nobody would watch scheduled TV by 2005, until I realized last month I hadn't touched my cable box in 14 weeks. My tipping point was when my kid asked what a commercial break was and I couldn't explain it without sounding like a grandpa. Anyone else have a bad prediction that actually sort of came true in a twisted way?
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ray_webb66d agoMost Upvoted
Not sure I fully agree. Traditional TV is definitely hurting, but live sports and news are still huge appointment viewing for millions of people. The internet just forced cable to share space, it didn't wipe it out completely.
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the_kelly5d ago
Wait, you mean 14 whole weeks without even touching the remote? That's wild, I can't imagine my dad going even a weekend without the news on in the background. But honestly, my own kids laugh at me when I try to explain what a "TV guide" was, so maybe we're all just getting old together here.
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