The Fact of Television

Question 1: I was wondering about the category of the event. It was said that "the characteristic feature of these programs is that they are presented as events, that is to say, as something unique, as occasions, something out of the ordinary" (551). This reminds me of how art is not as significant when repeated because its uniqueness is taken away, but in both cases, I wonder where these forms of "art" or "television" fit.

Question 2: I am a bit confused about serialization and genre as a medium. "The genre undergoes continuous definition or redefinition as new members introduce new points of compensation"The article also talked about compensation in terms of serialization. Also "genre-as-cycle or of serial-episode construction" (547). If we could discuss this more in class, that would be very helpful (what they are, how they are/can be connected, etc...).