Patent ID: 9549218
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: H04H,H04N

Claim:
1. A television production method, comprising: airing a first segment of a television episode only on Internet-connected devices; subsequently, receiving feedback from viewers regarding the first segment of the television episode, the feedback being received via the Internet-connected devices; and after receiving the feedback from the viewers, airing a complete version of the television episode, wherein the complete version of the television episode includes a final version of the first segment of the television episode and an additional second segment of the television episode; and wherein the feedback received from the viewers includes (1) voting on criteria for the second segment of the television episode and (2) comments from the viewers regarding the first segment of the television episode; wherein details regarding the second segment of the television episode are based on the feedback received from the viewers regarding the first segment; and wherein the television production method further comprises the steps of producing and filming the second segment of the television episode, and wherein the step of filming the second segment occurs subsequent to the step of airing the first segment, and subsequent to the step of receiving the feedback from the viewers regarding the first segment, such that the criteria for the second segment of the television episode are received from the viewers before the filming of the second segment, and wherein the step of filming the second segment of the television episode is responsive to the voting on the criteria for the second segment, and occurs after receipt of the comments regarding the first segment of the television episode, such that the details regarding the second segment of the television episode are determined after the step of receiving the feedback from the viewers regarding the first segment.