When the TV is not enough: the second screen phenomenon


  • TECH
  • Monday, 27 Feb 2017

One eye on the TV, another on your smartphone: Whether it's for live Twitter responses to sports events or a summary of a complicated film plot, viewers are finding it increasingly difficult to watch films and shows without the help of their smartphone. 

Even when people are watching a show on television these days, their smartphone, tablet or notebook hardly gets a break. 

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