http://tlf.disqus.com/The Technology Liberation Front is the tech policy blog dedicated to keeping politicians' hands off the 'net and everything else related to technology.enWed, 20 Dec 2006 05:37:37 -0000http://techliberation.com/2006/02/06/the-slingbox-space-shifting-and-the-future-of-broadcasting/#comment-1445038<p>465ff76280d3 Good work <a href="http:/0zu.tw/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http:/0zu.tw/">short url</a> short url</p>short urlWed, 20 Dec 2006 05:37:37 -0000http://techliberation.com/2006/02/06/the-slingbox-space-shifting-and-the-future-of-broadcasting/#comment-1445042<p>"TV journalism" is an oxymoron. It's even worse on the local level. My ex-wife used to be a news producer for an ABC station in a top 40 market. I was appalled at how ignorant the reporters and producers tended to be, and I was amazed at what passed for news (and the news that wasn't considered worthy because there were no good visuals). As long as the patter was peppy and the faces were pretty, people tuned in -- and that was all that mattered.</p>David McElroyMon, 06 Feb 2006 15:57:54 -0000http://techliberation.com/2006/02/06/the-slingbox-space-shifting-and-the-future-of-broadcasting/#comment-1445041<p>Personally, I can't stand most local news.</p><p>Some D.C. local news is OK. But here in Madison WI, local news *sucks*. I've not been terribly impressed with Chicago's local news either.</p><p>If local broadcast affiliates die, I for one won't shed a tear. Having a TV station locally adds no value for me.</p>Matt ClineMon, 06 Feb 2006 14:43:11 -0000http://techliberation.com/2006/02/06/the-slingbox-space-shifting-and-the-future-of-broadcasting/#comment-1445040<p>I'm not sure I understand your point about contracts. Contracts only bind the parties who agree to them. Networks, local affiliates, and cable operators make contracts with each other about redistribution. But viewers are not parties to those contracts, so how can viewers be bound by their terms?</p>Ed FeltenMon, 06 Feb 2006 11:38:15 -0000