Entertainment on the Internet
With the advent of Internet during the 90s, it is seen that more people including youngsters are glued to their systems most of the time. Internet is an interconnection between all the computers in the network. It helps in fast and speedy transfer of data, gathering information, communication, updates, etc.
Internet has turned out to be a major source of entertainment not only for youngsters but also for adults and elderly people. Few years back internet was used only as a source of information and to send messages across through e-mails. The developments like chatting and VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) the communication between people has increased enormously. There are many websites that contain User Generated Content called as UGC. The initial form of UGC is the Wikipedia where in people post content on any topic and now it has grown to such an extent that it currently has 13 million users - 3 million who have contributed English articles alone - and is available in many languages. It is said that it has much more reliable content than the encyclopedia - all of which is user generated.
The next one would be Facebook. This is an example of social networking site which is very famous in US and catching up with people around the world. It has various features like writing on wall, uploading pictures, taking up quizzes, sending gifts, playing with the applications - which makes a person completely addicted. YouTube is another example of a Web 2.0 site where in videos are being uploaded at the rate of around 1 every 3 seconds. It has a huge chunk of videos which attract people of all ages.
The perfect platform for Entertainment
All these attract a huge number of viewers and corporate companies use TV as the best source of marketing their products through advertisements. Some of the major TV shows of US include Prison Break, Heroes, Friends, American Idol, Oprah Winfrey's shows, Small Ville, etc. Some of the all time favorite English movies are Casablanca, The Godfather, Lord of the Rings, Batman Begins, etc. Some of the top albums are those of The Beatles, Michael Jackson's albums, Back Street Boys, Spice Girls, etc. So, it is very evident that TV is a perfect platform for watching all these movies and albums.
Though it gives a lot of entertainment, the negative impacts are that youngsters spend more time on TV instead of reading books, studying and socializing with other people. It causes a lot of eye problems and the brain is not that active when you are watching a TV. Anything done or taken in excess is a problem and TV is an example for that.
Entertainment from Television
Television is a major source of Entertainment in today's world. Though Internet has taken up most of the time of the television viewers, there is nothing that can match up to the TV. The fact that audio and visual effects are simply superb on the TV makes it a major source of entertainment.
TV shows include live telecasts of concerts, shows, football matches, cricket matches, US President speeches, etc. It also telecasts up to date news, weather forecasts, debates & discussions, movies, trailers, albums, advertisements, series, documentaries, etc. There are various categories of channels that have emerged with the advent of TV. Few of the channels being news channels which telecast news 24x7 which include BBC and the CNN. And then, there are movie channels, environmental channels like National Geographic, Discovery etc, about Travel & Living, Sports channels like the ESPN, Star Sports etc., music channels such as MTV and VH1 add more value to entertainment.
