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The Cajun Boy writes:
...we believe eventually someone will independently shoot and distribute an episodic series online that will become a cultural phenomenon, something people discuss around the proverbial water-cooler on a regular basis, and that will be the moment when the scale is officially tipped and the television networks run the risk of becoming little more than relics of a bygone era. How far off into the future is something like that happening is anyone's guess, but it certainly seems as though we're getting closer and closer with each passing day.Are the networks self-destructively hastening that process by putting their shows online?
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Sure, networks are allowing people to get used to watching long-form content online. But on the other hand, they're getting themselves used to putting it there. That seems a lot smarter than the alternative model pursued by, say, the RIAA. Yes, the networks will face competition, maybe earlier than there otherwise would have been. But they're also positioning themselves to snatch up the best stuff almost seamlessly. The precedent goes back more than a decade--remember where South Park came from?.