The "move" of entertainment and popular media to HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) represents the most significant shift in media history since the invention of the television. Originally designed for simple text document exchange in 1991, HTTP has evolved into the universal delivery vehicle for nearly all modern digital content. Topic 6-New media Flashcards - Quizlet

Chapter 4: The Economics of the HTTP Stack

The HTTP Move re-engineered the entertainment economy from ownership to access.

However, this has led to a "contentfication" of media. Entertainment is increasingly designed to be easily consumable and bingable, sometimes at the expense of artistic risk-taking. The goal of HTTP-driven media is retention—keeping the eyes on the screen and the data flowing.

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HTTP/2 (2015) introduced: