Participatory TV: Webcam Connected Opinion-Makers Premier On Independent Television Channel Nessuno.tv

November 30th, 2005

am just out of a live participatory television program, a pioneering and successful experiment by Italian independent and alternative grassroots satellite + online TV station Nessuno.tv.
During the live TV show which went live between 9 and midnight last night, the show hosts showcased video news shorts edited by different contributors, while interviewing individuals in the studio, open for anyone to visit and sit-in during any of the live programming.
But the most interesting thing was that for the first time Nessuno.TV pioneered the intervention of home-based individuals connected to the show via webcam.
I was myself kindly invited to join the show which focused on Italian pop star Adriano Celentano and his new political/musical television show just launched on state-wide public funded RAI television.
So while I had the opportunity to briefly voice my own humble opinion on the topic, I was totally thrilled by the bridging of traditional television as I used to know it, with the new revolutionary paradigm of a true participatory channel.
The show went live on the Web as well as on traditional satellite TV (in Italy, Channel 890 of the Sky menu). I was therefore able to see myself on the big tube in front of me, while viewing on my own laptop screen the production assistant giving me indications on when to intervene and the real-time video feed of the actual program.

Via Masternewmedia

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