Television has come a long way since the first broadcasts in the late forties. In those days families could sit peacefully in front of the set, no conflict possible since there was only a channel to watch. That kind of harmony is long gone, and considering the number of channels available nowadays one TV set is hardly enough to please everyone in the household. Specialty channels are increasingly popular, each devoted to a single topic and with enough of them to answer most of our needs. Are we going away for the weekend? Then we can't leave without a glimpse at the weather channel . For the lovers of the past, having a history channel on the dial is a must and those with a slightly devious mind will frequently go back to the available adult channel . Children grew up with the dysney channel and when on their computer they go look for their heroes on www disney channel com . No matter what's our special interest, we're sure to find something about it somewhere between channel 2 and channel 602. I can't help wondering though... isn't quantity slowly smothering quality?
