A web series is a series of videos, generally in episodic form, released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode or webisode.
While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept itself isn't entirely new. Scott Zakarin created the first advertiser supported web series in 1995, The Spot. Broadband and improved video streaming technology has allowed independent producers to create low budget series distributed on the Internet. Recently major television production companies are using the Internet as a means of promoting their TV shows as well as developing specific media and shows for the Internet.
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