In the middle of the 20th century, the Hollywood film industry firmly believed that the greatest threat to its continued success was the newly-emerging medium of television. However, in the years that followed, this acrimonious relationship has evolved into the current symbiotic coexistence, often connected through large media conglomerates. Film professor Zbigniew Banas presents a historical overview of the changing dynamic between the worlds of Hollywood and TV and the role played by the shifting consumer habits of the viewing public.