tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post7301145267887158584..comments2023-09-01T01:29:15.314-06:00Comments on zigzigger: Free TV? Television File-Sharing, Media Convergence and Cultural Statusmznhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12336592183292185884noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post-42613235542588838662011-03-16T13:02:11.509-06:002011-03-16T13:02:11.509-06:00"One seldom finds the less legitimate and mor..."One seldom finds the less legitimate and more ephemeral forms of television, feminized and devalued genres such as daytime talk shows and local news, circulating in P2P networks."<br /><br />This is pure conjecture on my part, but: there might be a demand for it, but there isn't a supply. Even though p2p networks are by definition decentralized, capturing, encoding and releasing tv episodes on Bittorrent et al. is a somewhat difficult proposition, and therefore not many engage in it.<br /><br />I'm also basing this on the hunch that movie downloading and mp3 sharing doesn't discriminate against gender. Maybe it's easier – you only have to do it once, whereas with a tv series it's at least 13 episodes of record, transfer to computer, encode, and share. <br /><br />Obviously other factors must be in play as well, but I still think this one is rather significant.Olli Sulopuistohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16231856218415949967noreply@blogger.com