A television has never been just a TV set. It often plays a considerable part in creating
gaming situations and playful experiences. TV is seen much less active medium than
PC or mobile phone. Nevertheless, the idea of making TV interactive has emerged
throughout the development of the media. A qualitative study of Finnish television
and television in general as a part of an active gaming experience is conducted by
analyzing TV as a broadcast screen, as a monitor and as an interactive screen and as
a participatory (multi)screen. The future TV is just one piece of a larger puzzle of many
interconnected devices.
