BT Airs Live TV Concept

UK communications company BT today said it will soon broadcast what it says is the first truly participatory TV show. Named Accidental Lovers, the comedy will be the first to accept changes to the plot even while the show airs. The feat has been accomplished by means of a tagging system similar to that used by many websites, BT says: shows are broken into individual sections tagged with relevant information that flags a scene for play depending on its popularity with the audience. The system not only eases the burden on the show producers but also allows the host network to air a different version of an episode each time.

In its current version, the scene choices are voted in by SMS text messages and are broadcast along with viewer comments on a conventional TV channel. However, BT notes that the system is ultimately built for IPTV networks and could result in programming where virtually every aspect of a program could be decided by the audience. Accidental Lovers will debut on Finnish TV beginning December 27th.

By Electronista Staff