A History of Regional Commercial Television in Australia

Michael Thurlow (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XXIV, 496 Seiten

2023 | 1st ed. 2022
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-10943-0 (ISBN)

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This book is the first history of commercial television in regional Australia, where diverse communities are spread across vast distances and multiple time zones. The first station, GLV Latrobe Valley, began broadcasting in December 1961. By the late 1970s, there were 35 independent commercial stations throughout regional Australia, from Cairns in the far north-east to Bunbury in the far south-west. Based on fine-grained archival research and extensive interviews, the book examines the key political, regulatory, economic, technological, industrial, and social developments which have shaped the industry over the past 60 years. Regional television is often dismissed as a mere extension of - or footnote to - the development of Australia's three metropolitan commercial television networks. Michael Thurlow's study reveals an industry which, at its peak, was at the economic and social heart of regional communities, employing thousands of people and providing vital programming for viewers inprovincial cities and small towns across Australia.

Michael Thurlow is a media scholar and historian with a PhD from Macquarie University, Australia. He is a former regional commercial television journalist, presenter, and producer.

1. Introduction.- PART I: ESTABLISHMENT (TO 1966).- 2. Power and Politics.- 3. Monopolies and Manoeuvres.- PART II: EXPANSION (1966-76).- 4. Dualities and Downturns.- 5. Colour and Contrasts.- PART III: MATURATION (1976-86).- 6. Prosperity and Promise.- 7. Security and Status.- PART IV: EQUALISATION (1986-99).- 8. Aggregation and Aggravation.- 9. Patronage and Protection.- PART V: DISRUPTION (2000-21).- 10. Incumbency and Influence.- 11. Reform and Rationalisation.- 12. Conclusion.

Erscheinungsdatum	17.02.2023
Zusatzinfo	XXIV, 496 p. 27 illus., 12 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	801 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
Schlagworte	Australian Television • broadcasting history • commercial television • GLV Latrobe Valley • History of the media • regional commercial television • regional television history
ISBN-10	3-031-10943-0 / 3031109430
ISBN-13	978-3-031-10943-0 / 9783031109430
Zustand	Neuware