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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
Paperback. 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. BIC Classification: APT; GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
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 ... 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509502592
SKU
V9781509502592
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Ref
99-23
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 elan, Jean Chalaby has done a great ... Read more