Video Sharing VS Television

YouTube was named:
- TIME Magazine's "Invention of the Year" for 2006
- PC World Magazine's one of the "Top 10 Best Products of 2006"

A BBC Report found (2006):
- 43% of online video viewers said they watch less TV as a result of YouTube and similar sites, while 20% of those say they watch "a lot less"
- 75% of online video viewers watch more online video than they did a year ago
- 28% of 16-24 year-olds watch online video at least once a week

the question is: will online video sharing replace TV? the answer is no... because people have to extract content from TV in order to upload onto video sharing sites. i am sure you've all tried this before, downloading from BT when you miss an episode of sitcom or trying to dig up a classic scene from a movie. we are all guilty of it!

but why are more people resorting to online video sites for entertainment? simple, it's like video on demand. just find the content you want to watch, then click and play. remember when you had to rush home after work / school to catch you favourite show? i m sure you do... with online video sharing, you can almost find anything you want. and the best part is, you are in control. you get to watch what you want, when you want.

i am not trying to promote online video sharing, but i must admit, it's damn convenient and it serves the purpose. however, i am sure we would all wish for bigger screens and HD quality content.