Beyond the Box: Television and the Internet

Beyond the Box gives students and couch potatoes alike a better understanding of what it means to watch television in an era of profound technological change.

• Charts the revolution in television viewing that is currently underway in living rooms across the world

• Probes how the Internet’s development has altered how television is made and consumed

• Looks at a range of topics and programmes - from voting practices on American Idol to online forums for Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans

• Offers a fresh and innovative perspective that focuses on the shift in audience experience and how it has blurred established boundaries