But with the second screen becoming a major part of the TV viewing experience and the pressure from the networks and advertisers both to tap into this audience, it is no longer a one-screen world.
For more than a decade, actor Michael Jace graced the small screen, becoming a familiar face as a Los Angeles Police Department detective on "The Shield".
In 2014, film escaped its 2D confines on the silver screen, becoming more malleable a medium so that audiences could interact within their worlds.
Some people flipped out about the new compose screen becoming the default, so they'd lose their mind if Google changed all of the colors in the email service.
Insanity is depicted in Amnesia by the player's screen becoming increasingly distorted.
Their candor sees them meld with the page and screen, becoming characters open to our judgement and evaluation.
Daniels' versatility and style of acting shows that he has mastered both the stage and screen, becoming one of entertainment's crowned gems in TV, stage and film.
Twitter's best hope for the future is to combine the first and second screen, becoming both where you watch video of big zeitgeist events and where you discuss them.
In yellow skirt and patterned blouse, she emerges from behind a filmed image of herself on a glass screen, becoming the real person as she takes, as if reluctantly, to the stage.
The innovation may help reassure shoppers concerned about their screen becoming outdated.
