Hollywood in the Age of Television

Hollywood in the Age of Television
Author: Tino Balio
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2013-12-17
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1317929144

This collection of papers examines the evolving relationship between the motion picture industry and television from the 1940s onwards. The institutional and technological histories of the film and TV industries are looked at, concluding that Hollywood and television had a symbiotic relationship from the start. Aspects covered include the movement of audiences, the rise of the independent producer, the introduction of colour and the emergence of network structure, cable TV and video recorders. Originally published in 1990.

The Platinum Age of Television

The Platinum Age of Television
Author: David Bianculli
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1101911328

Television today is better than ever. From The Sopranos to Breaking Bad, Sex and the City to Girls, and Modern Family to Louie, never has so much quality programming dominated our screens. Exploring how we got here, acclaimed TV critic David Bianculli traces the evolution of the classic TV genres, among them the sitcom, the crime show, the miniseries, the soap opera, the Western, the animated series, the medical drama, and the variety show. In each genre he selects five key examples of the form to illustrate its continuities and its dramatic departures. Drawing on exclusive and in-depth interviews with many of the most famed auteurs in television history, Bianculli shows how the medium has evolved into the premier form of visual narrative art. Includes interviews with: MEL BROOKS, MATT GROENING, DAVID CHASE, KEVIN SPACEY, AMY SCHUMER, VINCE GILLIGAN, AARON SORKIN, MATTHEW WEINER, JUDD APATOW, LOUIS C.K., DAVID MILCH, DAVID E. KELLEY, JAMES L. BROOKS, LARRY DAVID, KEN BURNS, LARRY WILMORE, AND MANY, MANY MORE

The Television History Book

The Television History Book
Author: Michele Hilmes
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2021-03-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1839024674

Traces the history of broadcasting and the infludence developments in broadcasting have had over our social, cultural and economic practices. Examining the broadcasting traditions of the UK and USA, 'The Television History Book' make connections between events and tendencies that both unite and differentiate these national broadcasting traditions.

Television's Second Golden Age

Television's Second Golden Age
Author: Robert J. Thompson
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1997-10-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780815605041

This is an insider's tour, touching on the network's dizzying decision-making process, and the artists who have revolutionized the medium.

The Golden Age of Boston Television

The Golden Age of Boston Television
Author: Terry Ann Knopf
Publisher: University Press of New England
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1512601047

There are some two hundred TV markets in the country, but only oneÑBoston, MassachusettsÑhosted a Golden Age of local programming. In this lively insider account, Terry Ann Knopf chronicles the development of Boston television, from its origins in the 1970s through its decline in the early 1990s. During TVÕs heyday, not only was Boston the nationÕs leader in locally produced news, programming, and public affairs, but it also became a model for other local stations around the country. It was a time of award-winning local newscasts, spirited talk shows, thought-provoking specials and documentaries, ambitious public service campaigns, and even originally produced TV films featuring Hollywood stars. Knopf also shows how this programming highlighted aspects of BostonÕs own history over two turbulent decades, including the treatment of highly charged issues of race, sex, and genderÑand the stationsÕ failure to challenge the Roman Catholic Church during its infamous sexual abuse scandal. Laced with personal insights and anecdotes, The Golden Age of Boston Television offers an intimate look at how BostonÕs television stations refracted the cityÕs culture in unique ways, while at the same time setting national standards for television creativity and excellence.

Becoming Citizens in the Age of Television

Becoming Citizens in the Age of Television
Author: David Thelen
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1996-10-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780226794716

Acknowledgments Introduction 1: The Participatory Moment 2: "Reagan's Magic" and "Olliemania": How Journalists Invented the American People 3: The Living Traditions of Citizenship: From Monitoring to Mobilizing in the Summer of 1987 4: Turning the Intimate into the Public: The Participatory Act of Writing a Congressman 5: Choosing a Voice and Making It Count 6: Interpreting Politics in Everyday Life 7: Bringing Critical Issues into the Public Forum: Policing the World and Defining Heroism 8: Making Citizens Visible: Toward a Social History of Twentieth-Century American Politics Conclusion: Drawing Politics Closer to Everyday Life Note on Sources and Method Notes Index Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Television Drama in the Age of Streaming

Television Drama in the Age of Streaming
Author: Vilde Schanke Sundet
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2021-04-02
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 303066418X

This book examines television drama in the age of streaming—a time when television has been reshaped for national and international consumption via both linear ‘flow’ and on-demand user modes. It builds on an in-depth study of the Norwegian public service broadcaster (NRK) and some of its game-changing drama productions (Lilyhammer, SKAM, blank). The book portrays the formative first decade of television streaming (2010-2019), how new streaming services and incumbent television providers intersect and act in a new drama landscape, and how streaming impacts existing television production cultures, publishing models and industry-audience relations. The analysis draws on insight gained through more than a hundred interviews with television experts and fans, hundreds of hours of observations, and unique access to industry conferences, meetings, working documents, and ratings. The book combines perspectives from production studies, media industry studies, and fan studies to inform its analysis.

The Golden Age of Television

The Golden Age of Television
Author: Richard Marschall
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1995
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780831739263

Chronicles the birth and demise of genres, stars and starlets, and America's response to early television.

Television in the Antenna Age

Television in the Antenna Age
Author: David Marc
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0470776870

Television in the Antenna Age is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium’s history and development in the US. Integrating three major concerns--television as an industry, a technology, and an art—the book is a basic primer on the complex, fascinating, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life. Covers the entire history of American television, from its urban, middle-class beginnings in the late 40s, to the contemporary impact of new technologies and consolidated corporate. Includes interview segments with industry insiders, pictures, and sidebars to illustrate important figures, trends, and events