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Cable visions

Sarah Banet-Weiser, Cynthia Chris, Anthony Freitas
2007384 pages
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Cable television, on the brink of a boom in the 1970s, promised audiences a new media frontier-an expansive new variety of entertainment and information choices. Music video, 24-hour news, 24-hour weather, movie channels, children's channels, home shopping, and channels targeting groups based on demographic characteristics or interests were introduced.

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4 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2007
    NYU Press · 384 pages · 9780814799505
  • Other · English · 2007
    New York University Press · 384 pages · 9780814739242
  • Other · English · 2007
    New York University Press · 368 pages · 9780814799499
  • Other · English · 2007
    New York University Press · 9780814786369
Cable televisionMedia studiesTelevisionPerforming ArtsPop Arts / Pop CulturePerforming Arts/DanceUSATelevision & Video