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Television in the Multichannel Age is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the history of multichannel television in all its forms – from cable to direct-to-home satellite and beyond. Chapter by chapter, the book traces the evolution of cable television from its pre-historical origins in the late 1940s to the communications satellites and DBS distribution systems of the modern digital age, both in the U.S. and internationally.

  • Guides the reader through the history of multichannel television from its origins in the ‘40s to the modern age
  • Discusses factors that influence today’s television landscape including government policy-making, emerging technologies, and the public’s programming tastes
  • Concentrates on domestic multichannel technologies while considering global impacts of these technologies
  • Includes newly discovered oral history transcripts, personal interviews, government documents, and never before seen photographs
  • Presents a fascinating history of media that have come to play critical roles in today’s society, and in doing so invites the reader to speculate on the future of multichannel television

Television in the Multichannel Age: A Brief History of Cable Television

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 11/01/2008
    ISBN13: 9781405149693, 978-1405149693
    ISBN10: 1405149698

    Number of Pages: 252

    Non Fiction , Business, Finance & Law

    Description

    Television in the Multichannel Age is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the history of multichannel television in all its forms – from cable to direct-to-home satellite and beyond. Chapter by chapter, the book traces the evolution of cable television from its pre-historical origins in the late 1940s to the communications satellites and DBS distribution systems of the modern digital age, both in the U.S. and internationally.

    • Guides the reader through the history of multichannel television from its origins in the ‘40s to the modern age
    • Discusses factors that influence today’s television landscape including government policy-making, emerging technologies, and the public’s programming tastes
    • Concentrates on domestic multichannel technologies while considering global impacts of these technologies
    • Includes newly discovered oral history transcripts, personal interviews, government documents, and never before seen photographs
    • Presents a fascinating history of media that have come to play critical roles in today’s society, and in doing so invites the reader to speculate on the future of multichannel television

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