Reinventing public service television for the digital future / Mary Debrett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Debrett, Mary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public service television programs.

Digital television.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Intellect, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Once regarded as a system in decline, public service broadcasters have acquired renewed legitimacy in the digital environment, as drivers of digital take-up, innovators and trusted brands.Exploring this remarkable transformation, Reinventing Public Service Television for the Digital Future engages with the new opportunities and challenges facing public service media, outlining the ways in which interactive technologies are now expanding the delivery of diverse goals and enhancing public accountability.Drawing on fifty interviews with media industry and academic specialists from four countries

Contents:

Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The Need for Reinvention; Chapter 2: The BBC - 'The Cornerstone of National Culture'; Chapter 3: Channel Four - 'A Service with a Difference'; Chapter 4: The ABC - 'The National Broadcaster'; Chapter 5: SBS - 'A Multicultural Service'; Chapter 6: American Public Television - 'A Non-Commercial Service'; Chapter 7: Television New Zealand - 'A Crown Owned Company'; Chapter 8: Public Service Media; Chapter 9: Trust and Public Service Media; References; Interviews; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16258-X

9786613162588

1-84150-396-7

OCLC:

665695318