Post-tv : piracy, cord-cutting, and the future of television / Michael Strangelove.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-330) and index.

From the remote control to out-of-control : music piracy and the future of television -- Television and movie piracy : simple, fast, and free -- Sport television piracy : they stream. They score! -- Television's scariest generation : cord cutters and cord nevers -- Disruption : viewing habits of the post-television generation -- Innovation : new sources of competition for online audiences -- Disintermediation : the political economy of television -- Post-television society : diversity, citizenship, news, and global conflict.

"In the late 2000s, television no longer referred to an object to be watched; it had transformed into content to be streamed, downloaded, and shared. Tens of millions of viewers have 'cut the cord,' abandoned cable television, tuned into online services like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube, and also watch pirated movies and programmes at an unprecedented rate. The idea that the Internet will devastate the television and film industry in the same way that it gutted the music industry no longer seems farfetched. The television industry, however, remains driven by outmoded market-based business models that ignore audience behaviour and preferences. In Post-TV, Michael Strangelove explores the viewing habits and values of the post-television generation, one that finds new ways to exploit technology to find its entertainment for free, rather than for a fee. Challenging the notion that the audience is constrained by regulatory and industrial regimes, Strangelove argues that cord-cutting, digital piracy, increased competition, and new modes of production and distribution are making audiences and content more difficult to control, opening up the possibility of a freer, more democratic, media environment."--Publisher description.