Television and Culture

Television and culture have each affected the other in major ways. From epic historical moments to hilarious TV catch phrases, television and culture influence each other daily. In this section we'll examine the relationship between television and culture.

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Has TV changed people's relationship expectations?
Has TV changed people's relationship expectations?

Admit it: You tune in for the twists and turns of "Grey's Anatomy" and "The Bachelor(ette)" as though your own fate hangs in the balance. So has this obsession with TV affected our real-life relationships?

By Beth Brindle

10 Ways to Make Your Home Theater More Like a Real Theater
10 Ways to Make Your Home Theater More Like a Real Theater

Thanks to the steady march of technology and the advent of HD, home theaters are more affordable than ever. But how do you transform your media room into a home theater that captures the essence of the real thing?

By Wesley Fenlon

Are big-screen TVs killing the film industry?
Are big-screen TVs killing the film industry?

With theater-to-DVD turnarounds taking only a few months, and services like Netflix providing inexpensive ways to watch movies at home, the movie and theater industries have had to adapt to the rapid evolution of television technology that has put the movie-going model in danger. So could the TV eventually kill the movies?

By Wesley Fenlon

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10 Ways DVDs Have Changed the Film Industry
10 Ways DVDs Have Changed the Film Industry

The invention of the DVD changed the media industry in ways that were unimaginable just a few decades earlier -- from the way media is produced and marketed to the way it generates revenue. What are some other effects of DVDs on the film industry?