US TV sees 'Big Fight' with Video Games

Late Night With... to be re-invented because of games.

A chap called Fallon - games are coming at ya! Pic by David Shankbone
13 May 2008

As part of the announcement that some chappie by the name of Jimmy Fallon will be taking over from some bloke called Conan O'Brien on a late night television show, which is apparently quite popular on the USA's NBC channel, video games cropped up as the enemy!

Yes, a gentleman called Lorne Michaels (who we believe is executive producer on the Late Night show - as well as some comedic outpouring called Saturday Night Live), stated:

"We're in a big fight here in network television.

"The enemy isn't other networks but Internet videos and (the video game) Guitar Hero. … The (Late Night) show has to be re-invented, and if you're up for the challenge, it's an exciting time."
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This may come as a relief to Sony Computer Entertainment's top man, Kaz Hirai, who said last week that, "I feel that our competition is not Microsoft or Nintendo, but basically any form of entertainment that is competing for the consumers’ attention".

At least one US-based television network has already surrendered.

Source: St Petersburg Times

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4 comments posted.

First comment

Posted by haritori
Craig Ferguson on late late show also contributes to the entertainment fun, with a extremly funny rant on GTA 4 watch and laugh.

http://kotaku.com/5008722/late-late-show-rants-rationally-on-gta-iv?autoplay=true

Latest comment

Posted by PreciousRoi
You touch upon an important point...schedules...with the advent and rise in popularity of DVRs and YouTube, and peoples growing savvy with them. television best serves its advertisers, and hence itself, when it gets you to watch in real time, with no provision for ffwd'ing through the adverts And the late night slot is probably prime online gaming time for some key demographics.

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