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Television at the Crossroads

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  • © 2001

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  1. George Wedell
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  2. Bryan Luckham
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. The Framework

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Moving the Goalposts

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 3-20

    3. Needs Must When Innovation Drives

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 21-35

    4. The Accountants Drive out the Guardians

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 36-49

  3. The Content

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. That’s All We Have Time for: News and Current Affairs

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 53-69

    3. Sport: Does the Tail Wag the Dog?

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 70-91

    4. The Battle for Ratings: Peak-Hour Schedules

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 92-113

    5. The Exploitation of Emotion

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 114-141

    6. Minority Programmes: a Major Problem

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 142-168

  4. The Future

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. Shoring up the Stable Door: the Limits of Regulation

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 171-185

    3. Professionals in Search of a Profession

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 186-205

    4. Television at the Crossroads: Which Way to Turn?

      • George Wedell, Bryan Luckham
      Pages 206-217

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 218-233
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Television had, until recently, a social and cultural purpose. The BBC, and to a lesser extent ITV and Channel 4, were committed by the legal instruments establishing them to develop and maintain these purposes. With the enlargement of the range of choices for viewers by digital television and the provision of access to cable and satellite TV and the Internet, the role of the terrestrial television channels is being diluted. The authors examine the effects of this and consider whether anything can be done to maintain the standards and quality of television at a time of unlimited competition.

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About the authors

GEORGE WEDELL is Professor Emeritus of Communications Policy in the University of Manchester. He is author/co-editor of many publications relating to radio and television broadcasting and was general editor of the Media Monograph series.

BRYAN LUCKHAM, Consultant, was previously Director of Advanced Studies for the European Institute for the Media in Manchester and Dusseldorf. He is the author of books and published articles on mass media and primary communications.

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