NBCU Joins Online Shows Bandwagon, Invents 'Twain and Tesla'

The entertainment industry needs a new word — one that combines TV and online programming — because it's really starting to all run together. (We can't just settle on “content.”)

On Tuesday, NBCUniversal became the latest traditional media giant to jump in the online original programming pool, announcing a slew of digital-first shows including Tesla and Twain, a comedic series that imagines what would happen if Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla (who were real-life friends in their time) were suddenly transported to modern-day Los Angeles.

Gee, I’d probably watch that on TV.