NBC’s ‘quarterlife’ brings Internet to television
By Behind The Scenes TV on Feb 26, 2008 in Commentary, New Media, TV, TV Shows
When NBC’s new hour-long drama “quarterlife” debuts Tuesday, it will be a relatively groundbreaking event. For the first time, a broadcast network will air a series that was first introduced on the Internet. (Msnbc.com is a joint venture between Microsoft and NBC Universal.)
The network is taking the show’s 36 “webisodes,” which are airing online at quarterlife.com and a few other sites, and turning them into a six-episode TV season.
It’s a notable moment in entertainment and could be a harbinger of things to come. But if recent history is any proof, we’re still a long way from seeing a swarm of shows arrive on the small screen via the computer monitor.
(Source: MSNBC)
