TV listings go the way of the buggy whip
Emmerich dailies Clarksdale Press Register, Greenville Delta Democrat Times and Greenwood Commonwealth all announced recently their papers will discontinue TV listings. Some readers are not amused with the move, which was bound to happen in the era of instantaneous Internet listings and the advent of Tivo and DVRs.
The tab sections for many papers are often considered little more than a weekly expense (it’s been years since we’ve seen a viable one with strong ad support). Still, with home Internet penetration in Mississippi not cracking 60 percent, one wonders if the customer goodwill generated from them was worth more than the cost of ink and newsprint.