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ZeD
TV series · 40 min episodes
ZeD is a Canadian variety television program and website. The series premiered on CBC Television in March 18, 2002 and ran to 2006. Hosted primarily by Sharon Lewis and Ziya Tong, ZeD publicized creative works from Canada and other countries, including a substantial portion of material created by viewers and new artists. ZeD thus considered itself to be "open-source television." The website claimed thousands of users, and the series, while somewhat obscure, was nominated for several awards and influenced some US television. A music album, ZeD: Live Off The Floor, was also spun off the series.
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CBC also had a wonderful show call ZeD -- early 2000s, it was user generated content before anyone knew what that was. Short films, music by unknown artists, oddball animation.
They had an 'interactive website' years before YouTube existed, and the format intentionally had a lot of internet crossover. They clearly had no idea what they were doing half the time, and it was wonderful.
Whenever people reminisce about the early internet, I think of this show as a pioneer in 'new media'.