Music, movies, television, video games and the World Wide Web are morphing into a single entity. As these previously distinct media switch from essentially analog means of production (like celluloid film) and distribution (like delivery vans) to all-digital ones, their products are converging into one big stream of digital data. Call it d-entertainment. It will come to us on our TV screens, Pcs, wristwatches and dashboard displays-anywhere, anytime. And once a few more technical and legal issues are worked out, we'll not only be able to enjoy it, we'll be able to create it and distribute it, too.
Predicted for years, the convergence of media content, of distribution channels such as cable TV and the Internet, and of Pcs, Tvs and those wireless personal digital assistants is finally starting to happen. Television shows such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? And Monday Night Football now synchronize their broadcasts with interactive Web sites. Delphi Automotive is taking pre-orders for a service that will bring e-mail, the Internet, digital MP3 music files and other d-entertainment options to our cars.
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