Georgia Tech’s eTV Protoyping Group explores the future of narrative forms in the new digital medium that is emerging as TV converges with computational formats.

The eTV Prototyping Group works by prototyping applications on current and hypothetical platforms, using narrative material drawn from actual and planned television shows and by creating its own narratives specifically designed for interactivity. Drawing on students in the Georgia Tech’s graduate program in Digital Media and Information Technology, the group has prototyped interactive video applications for delivery on the internet, dvd, and consumer TV platforms.

Industry partners include: Microsoft, ABC, the AFI eTV Workshop, the ITV Alliance, PBS Series POV, Texas Instruments, and Turner Broadcasting.

YouTube and Hulu offer lean back experience

YouTube has released a version of its site specifically designed for viewing on a large screen. Called YouTube XL, it runs in a web browser and can even be operated with a remote control. Hulu has meanwhile released a desktop application based on Flash for Windows and Mac personal computers.
Source: InformITV

Full power TV stations leave analog transmition behind

The United States historic switch to digital television by 971 full-power was completed on Jun 13, 2009.
Source: FCC

Firefox 3.5 to Offer Built-In Player with Support for Interactive Video

The soon-to-launch next-generation version of Mozilla’s open-source Web browser will feature a built-in video player that will offer a range of interactive features.
Source: ITVT

Goldenberg, Sergio Creating Augmented and Immersive Television Experiences Using a Semantic Framework UXTV'08, October 22-24, 2008, Silicon Valley, California, USA

Goldenberg, Sergio DVR's and micro-social networking: recreating the shared watching experience of TV Euro ITV 2007 Amsterdam, The Netherlands.