Jumat, 08 Mei 2015

TV Timelines: What Do Social Media Agencies Have To Say?

By Katie Onson


Television is one of the most engaging forms of media in the world. While the ways in which TV is watched have changed somewhat, there's no doubt that people like to tune in and see their favorite programs. With that said, I think that it's important to go over a new tool implemented by Twitter: TV Timelines. It's an interesting concept and it's one that should grab the attention of social media agencies across the board.

According to an article on Mashable, it seems like a good portion of people enjoy TV more when there's some kind of social media set in place. In fact, a Nielson study illustrated that 15% of viewers take part in this activity, as those adults tend to watch 5 hours of TV, or more, each and every day. What social media does is allow people to discuss what they are watching, engage in conversation with others about certain shows, and create bonds as a result.

This is where the concept of Twitter's TV Timelines can come into effect, which is more of a mobile experience than anything else. The way that it works is if you tweet out with a specific hashtag, related to a particular show, you will be given an invitation to try out TV Timelines. What this service will do is trim the proverbial fat, allowing you to get immediate news on certain shows. Everything will be displayed in streamlined fashion, which makes matters that much easier.

Second-screen experiences are nothing new in media, especially when companies such as WWE have been able to latch onto this earlier. However, given the massive reach of Twitter that social media agencies can attest to, one can argue that their experience with TV Timelines will be stronger. Given the vast amount of TV shows, and the interest in each of them, and there's a great level of potential to consider. It's just a matter of whether or not it's realized, which firms like fishbat will undoubtedly observe.

Hopefully TV Timelines will prove to be a profitable venture for Twitter. They know how popular TV is and just how much discussion occurs in relation to those shows. It's just a matter of harnessing that conversation and making certain that users receive as much news as possible. When this happens - and I am sure that others can agree - Twitter users will be that much more eager to keep utilizing TV Timelines when new episodes of their favorite shows air.




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