COM\u2019s Master\u2019s in Media Ventures<\/a> offers students the opportunity to focus on this kind of media innovation, and to position themselves for the jobs the industry needs as it evolves. Saftler agrees, \u201cIt\u2019s a fantastic program that\u2019s getting students ready to go out into the world of today. It\u2019s no longer the world of tomorrow. Non-linear is a very critical part of the world of today, right here, right now. It\u2019s only going to become more and more important. So it\u2019s fantastic that there\u2019s a program that can prepare students to go out into the world and be able to have their minds oriented to what the consumers are expecting from companies much like my own here.\u201d<\/p>\n At the end of August 2014, FXX made television history when, for 24 hours a day, over the course of 12 days, it broadcast 552 episodes (Seasons 1 through 25) of the legendary Emmy\u00ae Award winning animated comedy The Simpsons<\/strong> as well as The Simpsons Movie<\/strong>, in chronological order. The marathon was more than just a series of re-runs \u2014 it was an event, as best exemplified by the uproarious and joyous response on social media of the many viewers who tuned in to watch live. If anything, the record-breaking marathon proved that a \u201clean back\u201d viewing experience was still very much in demand. And the marathon was only the beginning.<\/p>\n At the end of October, Saftler led the development of \u201cSimpsons World,\u201d a new immersive, interactive digital and online experience available through the FXNOW app and SimpsonsWorld.com<\/a>. \u201cSimpsons World\u201d offers a premium experience for both the casual and super fan and features on-demand access to every single Simpsons episode for the first time ever and a unique, personalized experience of one of TV best-loved and iconic series. Saftler explains, \u201cThe reason why we at FX launched this experience is because the world is changing, and the expectations of viewers are changing.\u201d His idea is to satisfy all viewers, serving up their favorite episodes of The Simpsons how they want it, when they want it, and where they want it.<\/p>\n Is this immersive online viewing experience the future of television? In his opinion, Chuck Saftler sees this as a natural progression, an \u201cadditive to the way we\u2019ve behaved watching TV the whole lifetime of television. We simply keep improving upon the ways we nurture our viewing habits. As the needs of viewers and consumers evolve, innovation in technology and media seems to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n Media Ventures students know this firsthand. With alums in strategic positions at Hulu, Twitter, Bloomberg, DirecTV, Wasserman, Pluto TV and many other leading media companies, Media Ventures is at the heart of this evolution.<\/p>\nLearn more about a Masters in Media Ventures<\/a>\n![\"simpsons-world-2\"](\"\/com\/files\/2015\/09\/simpsons-world-2.jpg\")
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