Beyond the Box gives students and couch potatoes alike a better understanding of what it means to watch television in an era of profound technological change. The book charts the revolution in television viewing that is currently underway in living rooms across the world; probes how the Internet’s development has altered how television is made and consumed; looks at a range of topics and programmes - from voting practices on American Idol to online forums for Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans; and, offers a fresh and innovative perspective that focuses on the shift in audience experience and how it has blurred established boundaries.