Broadcast television

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Summary: In 1927, Herbert Hoover made TV history by appearing in one of America's first experimental broadcasts; 33 years later, the televising of the Kennedy-Nixon debates changed the face of political history forever. This program covers the progress of broadcast TV, from experimental novelty, to its emergence as a mass media powerhouse, and on to its current state as an industry with declining audience-share. In addition, the growth of public television and the symbiotic nature of the network-affiliate relationship are discussed. Can this once-dominant medium, now eroded by cable TV, VCRs, the Internet, and Nintendo, regain its past glory? This program is a necessary resource for any study of the history of broadcast television and its role in American culture.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (28 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2005], c1997.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Sept. 19, 2005. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Television Networks (5:59) -- Television Program Ownership (2:55) -- Television Affiliates (4:18) -- Public Television (6:21) -- Television Competition (6:04)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.