Nothing to Watch on TV? Streaming Video Appeals to Niche Audiences - New York Times

Nothing to Watch on TV? Streaming Video Appeals to Niche Audiences - New York Times: "Seeing these words blinking at the bottom of the postage-stamp-size screen during a download of jerky video defines the annoying experience of entertainment on a computer monitor.

However, the potential of new streaming video services — fast, full screen and in sharp resolution — is unleashing a torrent of movies and television shows, much of it aimed at narrowly defined audiences that can’t find niche programming even on cable systems with 500 or more channels."