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Comedy on Television and the Web

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer Ricky Van Veen CollegeHumor.com
Description Ricky Van Veen (CollegeHumor.com) leads a panel that discusses the differences between television content and web content, and considers some creative and technological approaches that might bridge that gap in the near future.
Questions
Answered
  1. What comedy formats work best for web content?
  2. What types of television translates to an online viewing experience?
  3. What role does a social viewing experience play when watching comedy?
  4. What current players are doing comedy right online?
  5. What shows have bridged the gap between tv and web?
  6. What technologies will make the tv and web viewing experience seamless?
  7. What's the difference between "lean forward" and "lean back" viewing and what does it mean to programmers?
  8. How will consumer behavior change in relationship to consuming online video?
  9. When will we see a truly breakthrough web series?
  10. What role will diminishing viewer attention spans play in creating web videos?
Panelists Sean Mills (The Onion), B.J. Novak (The Office), Keith Richman (Break.com), Meredith Scardino (Cobert Report), Ricky Van Veen, moderator (CollegeHumor.com)
Level Beginner
Category Content