Lately I have been thinking how to behave in places where is television. For example if I go to a pub, am I allowed to talk if there is a football match in TV? Same at the airport or in the restaurant? All the above shows how TV occupy's spaces as mention by McCarthy (2001 p.119-121) who argued that multiple segmented screens such as the in-flight takes place in public space but "fragments the audience into multiple physical viewing stations"
Since the first UK public demonstration of televisions at London’s Television theatre from the Baird studio in 1938 only few places remain where television has not made its mark. You can find televisions at the hospitals, bus stations, airports, doctor’s surgeries and various other waiting areas but to name a few.
It may be argued that many people do not pay much attention to TV anymore and their endless programs when we are on the move. But TV probably still has its place when people need to relax or take a break. Almost every hospital in the UK has a television either one for each patient or a large screen in a room.
On many budget flights or short flights I have noticed that there are no TV screens, however most long flights do provide that service as part of the ticket price. The screens are positioned for intimate viewing that relates to personal choice. This reminds me of McCarthy’s (2001, pp.137) description of the coin operated televisions at the airport that are also for personal viewing for the public. Event though passengers do not physically put coins into the screens on flights the service is not free and it is part of the flight charges that the airline probably uses to enhance their passengers journey.
The pictures below illustrate:
- TV at the waiting room
- TV in Hospital
- TV in taxi
- TV Screens on the plane
Since the first UK public demonstration of televisions at London’s Television theatre from the Baird studio in 1938 only few places remain where television has not made its mark. You can find televisions at the hospitals, bus stations, airports, doctor’s surgeries and various other waiting areas but to name a few.
It may be argued that many people do not pay much attention to TV anymore and their endless programs when we are on the move. But TV probably still has its place when people need to relax or take a break. Almost every hospital in the UK has a television either one for each patient or a large screen in a room.
On many budget flights or short flights I have noticed that there are no TV screens, however most long flights do provide that service as part of the ticket price. The screens are positioned for intimate viewing that relates to personal choice. This reminds me of McCarthy’s (2001, pp.137) description of the coin operated televisions at the airport that are also for personal viewing for the public. Event though passengers do not physically put coins into the screens on flights the service is not free and it is part of the flight charges that the airline probably uses to enhance their passengers journey.
The pictures below illustrate:
- TV at the waiting room
- TV in Hospital
- TV in taxi
- TV Screens on the plane