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Trade Review
"Megan Mullen tells the story of American cable television the way it should be told: small-town start-ups, daring entrepreneurs, rising media moguls, unexpected outcomes of media regulation, new communication technologies, proliferation of viewing choices, and ever-growing audiences. Television in the Multichannel Age is top-notch scholarship that is also and immensely useful reading for students in the classroom."
--Jim Schwoch, Northwestern University
“The author … has done a good job of condensing sixty years of cable history into a tight, well-organized summary. An excellent overview of the industry.” Television Quarterly
“Mullen writes in an accessible style, tackles both technical and business history, and adds a dash of colorful business people. She also wisely includes international developments as a counterpoint to this very American story. Recommended.” Choice
"Mullen writes in an accessible style, tackles both technical and business history, and adds a dash of colorful business people. She also wisely includes international developments as a counterpoint to this very American story." R.W. Morrrow, Morgan State University
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations. Preface.
1. Introduction.
2. Cable Pre-history and the Community Antenna Pioneers: before 1960.
3. Regulatory Beginnings: 1960-7.
4. "Blue Sky": 1968-74.
5. Cable Meets Satellite: 1975-80.
6. The Satellite Years: 1980-92.
7. Multichannel Television's Mature Years: 1993-Present.
8. The View from 2007: The Future of Multichannel Television.
Bibliography.
Index.
