Penn State student Bianca Peart said she doesn't have much time to catch her favorite TV shows. Warner Brothers (WB), however, seems to have found a solution to her television dilemma.
Today, WB will launch its new Web site, TheWB.com, which will feature full-length episodes and seasons of WB-produced shows for viewing online at no cost.
The site will feature a variety of retired, still running and brand-new WB-produced programs. Some of the more successful shows will include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, Everwood, Friends, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., One Tree Hill, Roswell, Smallville, and MADtv. Newer shows to be featured include Angel, Babylon 5, Firefly, The Loop, In Living Color and two-minute episodes of Sorority Forever, which airs Sept. 8 on the Web site.
As for Peart (freshman-marketing), she said Friends would probably be the show she'd watch on the TheWB.com.
Candice Patton, who stars as Mercedes on the Web site series Sorority Forever, said she's excited about what the WB is doing with its old hits.
"I used to watch the WB all the time, it's a network that really revolutionized TV for young adults," Patton said. "Now they're doing the same thing, but putting it online this time."
The WB Web site will be just one part of the many ways Warner Brothers will be improving television for its viewers.
"We're a society of people who use Facebook; we really do everything online," Patton said. "We communicate with people online and also with music and movies. TV online is just the next thing to consume. I think this whole idea will really catch on."
As for Patton's show, Sorority Forever, she said it's not just another show about a young group of girls.
"Basically, it's about a sorority that's part of a secret society. It's a suspense-thriller that has secrets and mysteries behind it in each episode," Patton said. "You start to watch the show and you see these mysteries, and you realize that things aren't what they seem at face value."
Patton said it's convenient that the show will be featured online.
"Now, you don't have to wait until 8 p.m. to watch your favorite show," Patton said.
Sorority Forever will be shown solely on the Web site. Each episode is two-minutes long.
Although the show isn't of conventional length, viewers can still enjoy it just as they would any of their favorite shows.
For Kevin Matcham (freshman-computer engineering), he said he probably wouldn't take the time to watch new shows, if they were not some of his favorites.
"I guess I'd watch it to see if there was anything good on or not, but I'd rather watch Seinfeld or shows on TBS," he said.
