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y the wider context of the program as a whole: “What makes the experience exciting,<br />
expressive, and empowering is the quality of the content itself and the relationship of the<br />
interaction to it” (Lamont, 2003a). In chapter three I surveyed many persisting television<br />
genres and analyzed the reasons why each type of programming is inherently conducive<br />
to interactivity. The interaction design and content of an iTV program are intimately<br />
connected because the content of the show shapes its form. The interaction model is<br />
derived from the television genre and platform affordances; the principles outlined here<br />
transcend any show in particular.<br />
Principle: Interactivity should be integrated into the program at its conception<br />
This principle may seem obvious, but it is worth stating, particularly because it is<br />
not yet in common practice in the United States. Emma Somerville, BBC’s Head of iTV<br />
Programming, presented this guideline as a vital piece of advice during her keynote<br />
address at the 2004 AFI enhanced TV Workshop. Today, networks often tack<br />
interactivity as a “bonus” onto shows that have already proven to be successful in the<br />
ratings. ITV is so new that even at the AFI workshop, the majority of proposed programs<br />
for the team to work with are established shows such as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy<br />
and The Daily Show. It is not yet within the working model of these networks to conceive<br />
of original programming with elements of interactivity built into the program structure<br />
itself. However, to maximize the compelling experience of an interactive program, iTV<br />
programming should be designed from the beginning to be a convergent experience.<br />
According to Scott Gronmark, “currently, almost all interactivity is an afterthought”<br />
(quoted in Gawlinski, 2003).<br />
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