Welcome to the sixth evolution of television: place-shifting

The UK is the most advanced TV-watching country in the world, according to Ofcom, and has seen a record rise in the use of tablets for consuming media. The living room TV is no-longer the be-all and end-all of television consumption.

Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.theguardian.com

ince its first demonstration in the mid-1920s television has gone through five major shifts http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/29/welcome-sixth-evolution-of-television-place-shifting  that affect the way viewers consume it. Now we’re on the verge of a sixth shift that will bring it kicking and screaming into a brave new world of TV everywhere.

The UK is the most advanced TV-watching country in the world, according to Ofcom, and has seen a record rise in the use of tablets for consuming media. The living room TV is no-longer the be-all and end-all of television consumption.

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