29.12.2012 Views

INTERACTION DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR INTERACTIVE ...

INTERACTION DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR INTERACTIVE ...

INTERACTION DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR INTERACTIVE ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

interactive TV betting service totaled £118 million, up £27 million from the comparable<br />

period (2005).<br />

3.3.1 Representative Example in Entertainment: American Idol<br />

Network: Fox<br />

Platform: Mobile<br />

(a)<br />

Figure 3.5 American Idol (a) and (b)<br />

In the U.S., the most successful example of iTV programming for an<br />

entertainment program remains FOX’s American Idol, in which viewers can vote for their<br />

favorite contestants by dialing in to a toll-free number or by sending a text message via<br />

their mobile devices (see Figure 3.5). The winner of the contest is, in fact, ultimately<br />

determined by viewer participation in the show. Though the interaction model is<br />

extraordinarily simple, the show continues to draw record numbers of people throughout<br />

its multiple seasons. As reported in chapter one, more than 7.5 million American Idol-<br />

related text messages were sent by AT&T Wireless customers during the 2003 season.<br />

62<br />

(b)

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!