The authors suggest that iTV formats should be considered as social and psychological environments within a narrative discourse phenomenology. This is discussed in the light of more traditional usability research and in specific relation to the BSkyB and Canal+ Pilotime formats. Keywords Interactivity, narrative discourse, addiction. Research carried out by BSkyB shows increasing levels of interactive engagement. However, the overall numbers disguise the fact that interactions per user per week/month are limited and are of very short duration. The average length of an interactive visit to one site is approximately one minute. It seems reasonable to suggest that were these visits longer in duration they may become more meaningful and in so d...
We examine a number of ways to allow interaction among users, in a social manner, through the use of...
At first glance, the notion of social interactive television seems to be a tautology. Television wat...
This paper discusses results from research related to the use of television as a device that support...
Based on the view that changes in user expectations and social demographics alter the traditional us...
Interactive television dramas have long promised to deliver entertaining experiences. In practice, h...
Nonlinear narrative in general and interactive television in particular is a mix of multiple media a...
In this paper, we look at how television genres can play a role in the use of social interactive tel...
This paper is motivated by the question whether television should do more than simply offer interact...
Interactive television is becoming more and more socialized and it is no longer just a TV. There are...
This paper discusses results from research related to the use of television as a device that support...
TV goes rapidly digital, and more and more content formats are entering the consumer market. Current...
In this paper I take a broadly conversation analytic approach to examining the function of narrative...
In iTV and online video, narrative interaction has long been a Holy Grail for both audiences and cre...
This paper discusses early results from the EU FP7 project Together Anywhere Together Anytime (TA2)....
The topic of interactive narrative has been under research for many years. Many regard the term itse...
We examine a number of ways to allow interaction among users, in a social manner, through the use of...
At first glance, the notion of social interactive television seems to be a tautology. Television wat...
This paper discusses results from research related to the use of television as a device that support...
Based on the view that changes in user expectations and social demographics alter the traditional us...
Interactive television dramas have long promised to deliver entertaining experiences. In practice, h...
Nonlinear narrative in general and interactive television in particular is a mix of multiple media a...
In this paper, we look at how television genres can play a role in the use of social interactive tel...
This paper is motivated by the question whether television should do more than simply offer interact...
Interactive television is becoming more and more socialized and it is no longer just a TV. There are...
This paper discusses results from research related to the use of television as a device that support...
TV goes rapidly digital, and more and more content formats are entering the consumer market. Current...
In this paper I take a broadly conversation analytic approach to examining the function of narrative...
In iTV and online video, narrative interaction has long been a Holy Grail for both audiences and cre...
This paper discusses early results from the EU FP7 project Together Anywhere Together Anytime (TA2)....
The topic of interactive narrative has been under research for many years. Many regard the term itse...
We examine a number of ways to allow interaction among users, in a social manner, through the use of...
At first glance, the notion of social interactive television seems to be a tautology. Television wat...
This paper discusses results from research related to the use of television as a device that support...