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The Format Age: Television´s Entertainment Revolution
Jean K. Chalaby
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Description for The Format Age: Television´s Entertainment Revolution
Hardback. Few trends have had as much impact on television as formats have in recent years. Long confined to the fringes of the TV industry, they have risen to prominence since the late 1990s. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: APT; GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Few trends have had as much impact on television as formats have in recent years. Long confined to the fringes of the TV industry, they have risen to prominence since the late 1990s. Today, they are a global business with hundreds of programmes adapted across the world at any one time, from mundane game shows to blockbuster talent competitions, from factual entertainment to high-end drama. Based on exclusive industry access, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of the TV format from its origins to the present day.
Chalaby delivers a comprehensive account of the ... Read more
Few trends have had as much impact on television as formats have in recent years. Long confined to the fringes of the TV industry, they have risen to prominence since the late 1990s. Today, they are a global business with hundreds of programmes adapted across the world at any one time, from mundane game shows to blockbuster talent competitions, from factual entertainment to high-end drama. Based on exclusive industry access, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of the TV format from its origins to the present day.
Chalaby delivers a comprehensive account of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509502585
SKU
V9781509502585
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99-15
About Jean K. Chalaby
Jean K. Chalaby is Professor of International Communication at the Department of Sociology, City University London
Reviews for The Format Age: Television´s Entertainment Revolution
"The Format Age is the most exhaustive analysis yet undertaken of a modern TV phenomenon. It explores both the economy and the culture of a global entertainment business which delivers local value. And it explains why and how it came about." Peter Bazalgette, Chair of Arts Council England "With his customary élan, Jean Chalaby has done a great service ... Read more