The birth of British television / Mark Aldridge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aldridge, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television broadcasting--Great Britain--History.

Television broadcasting.

Television.

History.

Great Britain.

Television--Great Britain--History.

Physical Description:

viii, 223 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"This is the story of how television in Britain developed from whimsical techno-fad to everyday household object. With coverage of pioneering early domestic models and influential international developments, the text tracks the energetic inventors, cynics, developers and beneficiaries who ensured the creation of this beloved medium"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART I: PRIVATE TELEVISION

The Pioneers of Television

From Experiments to Business

Television's Power Struggle

PART II: PUBLIC TELEVISION

Attitudes Towards Television

Deciding on Television's Future

Television Faces the Public

PART III: WIDER PERSPECTIVES

Views of Television From the Outside

A Public Launch

PART IV: EARLY TELEVISION'S LEGACY

Programming for the Public

What the Viewer Saw

Conclusion

Bibliography/Filmography/Archive Sources

References & Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230277694

0230277691

9780230277687

0230277683

OCLC:

714725111