PopMedia

PopMedia is a media corporation entertainment and news programming created by independent producers instead of huge mediacorps.

Overview
4th Corporate War and the DataKrash. The MediaCorps were the hardest hit by these events, since they depended on the Net's instantaneous communication and access to huge TV/radio transmitters to broadcast their programming. But as established media outlets fell apart, new ways to disseminate informationand programming arose to fill the gap. And the main format to make the cut was PopMedia. PopMedia is entertainment and news programming created by independent producers instead of huge mediacorps. Combining audio, data and visual images in a "podcast"-like format; PopMedia provides most of 2030s programming (as well as an ungodly amount of trash) most coming from five main sources; New Mediacorps, Rockerboys, Idols, Independents and Medias.

Mediacorps provide CGI or live action "shows" featuring variety, drama, comedy etc. A New Mediacorp can be a huge multinational operation, or a small as a dozen talented artists, techs and producers. Rockerboys are usually performers who operate without the support of a New Mediacorp. They provide performance "shows"; concert footage, music tracks with visuals,personal observations, even braindance experiences. Idols are similar to Rockerboys, but their programming tends to be equivalent to an old-style "reality" show of the 2000's—it's all about them. Independents and Medias provide news,gossip, vid/braindance shows, investigative reporting and commentary on current events. They also provide the format for most "talk" shows, as well as documentaries and informational programming; equivalent to the "news anchors" of the past.

What makes PopMedia possible is the DataPool; the Citywide LAN network that links the 2030 world together in lieu of the old Net. Since the DataPool is an open-ended database, anyone can easily drop new PopMedia programming into it,with new entries easily found by Agent search functions. Getting a new PopMedia download is as easy as clicking a link—and once you've loaded it into your Agent once, it'll keep downloading that Download or similar ones until you say stop.

PopMedia is also flexible and viral; since the DataPool has integrated feedback, this means that it can track how many times a program is accessed and react accordingly. A PopMedia program may start out only occupying one time slot, but as subcribers mount and word gets around, it may end up dominating a huge percentage of the overall-possible bandwidth. This also means that competing shows often find themselves battling for band-width; with small outfits going toe to toe.