{"product_id":"abc-sports-9780520292963","title":"ABC Sports","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a book that has much to commend it and little to criticize. It is built on meticulous research and a strong overall conception of the significance of the subject. For the specialist in history or media it is essential.\" * New York Journal of Books *\u003cbr\u003e\"Vogan employs his impressive historical and archival research skills to develop an important cultural analysis of American sports media. Vogan’s research helps fill large holes not only in the area of sports studies but also within the broader field of media studies.\" * Media Industries Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: ABC Sports and Network Sports Television\u003cbr\u003e 1. The “Almost Broadcasting Company” and the Birth of ABC Sports\u003cbr\u003e 2. ABC’s Wide World of Sports: “The Seedbed of Modern Sports Television” and the Cold War\u003cbr\u003e 3. “Th e Network of the Olympics”: Starring Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell\u003cbr\u003e 4. Monday Night Football, Brian’s Song, and the Roots of the Prime-Time TV Event\u003cbr\u003e 5. Th e News from Munich on the “Arledge Broadcasting Company”\u003cbr\u003e 6. “What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports Is Going On Here?”: Trash Sports and Scandal\u003cbr\u003e 7. “No More Sacred Cows”: The End of ABC Sports’ Golden Age\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: From Wide World of Sports to the Worldwide Leader in Sports\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1: Wide World of Sports Inaugural Season Schedule, 1961\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: ABC’s Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3: Top Fifteen Television Audiences of All Time as of Roots’ Premiere\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4: Top Ten Most-Watched Wide World of Sports Episodes\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359052923223,"sku":"9780520292963","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520292963.jpg?v=1754123391","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/abc-sports-9780520292963","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}