Changing Channels is an excellent article by Rana Foroohar and published this week by Newsweek. While broad in its coverage of the challenges facing television, a core focus of this article is the impact of dramatic distribution changes on the medium. What is the future of television if the IPTV distribution channel becomes viable? The same question is on the table for all mainstream media distribution channels including Australian newsagents who rely on newspapers and magazines to generate more than 50% of their foot traffic. News and information supply chains face huge challenges.