This year was the celebration of the 40th year of Television in Israel. Rosh Pina TV festival was there for the whole industry to meet up. I went there for a day to get a "feel" of a space i should know more since i believe the future of TV is the internet and conversely.
I met there a few startups and investors. Gemini was one of the sponsors. This was the opportunity the real faces of the people i see from time to time on tv.
They even organized, like the in the web conferences, a kind of "TV scenario competition" with jury members and so on... I was really disappointed by this part where the writers had to present and "sell" their work to be funded. One thing is sure, writers can write some times, but they can't "sell" (same thing goes also sometimes with startups). But overall this seemed to be a very good event. i am glad i went there.
I am not sure what the future of TV is going to look like and i did not attend the festival until the end to hear that
But I have recently installed YesMax at home. A kind of equivalent to Tivo. From that moment, What i started to realize is that TV is becoming more and more like a computer (hardware, OS, functions...) and that the viewer will have very very very soon way more control on what he sees and will be less dependent on the agenda imposed by the channels (not referring here to VOD). He will be able to bypass advertising (i already do), choose the programs he only wants to see, never miss something he wants.....This is going to affect very seriously the TV industry in the next 5 years - starting the by sacred "rating" (it already does in the US with Tivo and in France with Freebox)
Nothing to do with the post - On the way back we stopped at a fantastic arab restaurant called Albabour on Road 6 after MusMus (above pics of the owner and some salads). I really recommend it.
ps: sagi has more on the festival
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