[flar]

^^I think we have a different Idea of what TV is.

For me, TV==the live stuff, like newscasts and event coverage but really when it comes down to it, the television model is simply a means to deliver audiences to advertisers. It is no longer effective in that respect except for major events like the superbowl. I think ultimately TV is dead because these too will be more effectively delivered over the "tubes" than the "airwaves". The rest of it--shows--can be downloaded, and I think PVRs are an interim solution because they are still based on fixed broadcasts. Eventually everyone will just get their content via fast downloads and watch it on their television set, BUT with no commercials (but note that very young people seem content to watch shows on their laptop screens with earbuds).

The average TV viewer is now around 55; the most sought after demographic for advertisers is younger than this. From a business standpoint, TV stations are no longer profitable. PVRs are a part of this too because the good ones cut out the commercials.