REBIRTH
OF
LIVE
023
LIVE
AND
KICKING?
By Daniele Alcinii
Fabien Cousteau,
grandson of the
legendary Jacques
Cousteau, was part of
Discovery's live event,
Into the Blue Hole.
With Live PD
opening the
fl oodgates,
networks and
production
companies are
once again
embracing live
episodic television
and specials as a
way to resuscitate
the idea of
"appointment
television." But
how much is too
much, and is live
in danger of being
"done to death"?