Television is a form of media without equal. It has revolutionized the way we learn about and communicate with the world and has reinvented the way we experience ourselves and others. More than just cheap entertainment, TV is an undeniable component of our culture and contains many clues to who we a[...]
This study looks at how the movie industry organisation functioned between the late '40s and 1983 when it was originally published. It describes the changing role of domestic exhibition through this time and analyses the wider film industry to provide a model of the exhibition structure in relation [...]
HBO has grown from a domestic movie channel to an international cable-and-satellite network with presence in more than seventy countries, and a distinctive brand of original programming and landmark shows such as "The Sopranos" and "Sex and the City". "The Essential HBO Reader" brings together an ac[...]
From its premiere in 1999, "The Sopranos "captivated viewers with its easily relatable protagonist who has troubles at work and home, and went on to be one of the most critically successful shows in television history. By demonstrating that TV could be at once artistic and profitable, complex and en[...]