Is British television the best television in the world? Britain is the second largest international exporter of television, with celebrated shows such as Walking with Dinosaurs, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Teletubbies, and Bob the Builder securing unprecedented success worldwide. Selling Televison asks how and why some types of programming have worked better than others at a time when both government and industry have become concerned about British underperformance in a competitive global ma...
A coursebook for use with all students following media studies courses. It is in three sections: popular genre, making meaning and responding to television. Starting from popular television programmes such as gameshows, sport and soap operas, it explores the practical aspects of television production. The authors move onto the way in which meanings are realized on the screen and the values involved in that realization. The final section considers how audiences make sense of television, and sugge...
Broadcasting (Aspects of Britain S.)
Broadcasting (Cm., #9365)
The work of the BBC World Service 2008-09 (House of Commons Papers, Session 2009-10, 464)
Founded in 1922, the British Broadcasting Corporation is probably the most well-known national radio corporation in the world, but the BBC is just part of the British radio picture. There are 'pirate' radio stations, community radio, commercial radio, and more recently, experimentation and development in the digital arena. All aspects of the 85 years of UK radio, from issues of regulation to the role played by commercial operators prior to World War II, are covered in this new book by SeOn Stree...
Funding of the BBC (House of Commons Papers, No. 25-i (Session 1998-99))
Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1999-2000 (House of Commons Papers, No. 945 (Session 1999-2000))
Newsquest (London) Limited and Independent News & Media PLC (Command Paper, #5951)
BBC outsourcing (House of Commons Papers, Session 2006-07, 1067)
The BBC's management of risk (House of Commons Papers, 2006-07 643) (HC, Session 2006-07, 643)
Public Service Broadcasting (HL, Session 2008-09, 61)
BBC commercial operations (House of Commons Papers, 2008-09 968) (HC, Session 2008-09, 968)
The digital switchover help scheme (Cm., #8286)