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American television on British screens : a story of cultural interaction / Paul Rixon.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillian, 2006.Description: vii, 211 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1403941203 (hbk.)
  • 9781403941206 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 384.55/0941
LOC classification:
  • PN 1992.3 R626a 2006
Online resources:
Contents:
List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction Theories of Cultural Assimilation Re-evaluating British Television History: From I Love Lucy to Desperate Housewives The Economic Rationale: Push and Pull Factors Broadcasters as Active Mediators The Black Art: Scheduling American Programmes The Discourse of Television Critics 'The Next Generation'? Conclusion Bibliography Index
Summary: This work explores how American programmes have become an important part of British television culture since the 1950's, moving from schedule fillers to cornerstones and 'must see' attractions. The book analyses popular and industrial discourses, the changing roles of such programmes on British screens and interviews with key British broadcasters.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN 1992.3 R626a 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000170302

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-205) and index.

List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction Theories of Cultural Assimilation Re-evaluating British Television History: From I Love Lucy to Desperate Housewives The Economic Rationale: Push and Pull Factors Broadcasters as Active Mediators The Black Art: Scheduling American Programmes The Discourse of Television Critics 'The Next Generation'? Conclusion Bibliography Index

This work explores how American programmes have become an important part of British television culture since the 1950's, moving from schedule fillers to cornerstones and 'must see' attractions. The book analyses popular and industrial discourses, the changing roles of such programmes on British screens and interviews with key British broadcasters.

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