One of the Vancouver Sun’s most cogent writers — and consistently one of the most informed and readable journalists covering the television beat anywhere across the continent — in his latest column, published today, Alex Strachan explores the issue of the disappearing television sitcom.

A doctoral student at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and a researcher in the field of computer security and commentator on information technology, Simson L. Garfinkel’s most recent column in the MIT Enterprise Technology Review suggests that “The latest anti-piracy move by the Motion Picture Association of America will prevent you from making high-quality copies of broadcast TV programmes … and that their newly developed “broadcast flag” technology will enable all manner of other restrictions”. This future is due to arrive on July 1, 2005, Canada Day.

American Dreams, NBC’s relatively low-rated but eminently watchable Sunday night series has been picked up for a full 2004 – 2005 season.
There is a God in the heavens, and she is all right.