Performing Arts : Television

A collection of essays that explore the American makeover mythos that has been repackaged in the form of makeover television programs such as "Extreme Makeover", "The Swan", "Supernanny", and "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy". more...

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This is a cutting-edge look at the way in which entertainment media affects its viewers - both in intended and unattended ways - and the psychological processes that underlie these effects. It is about how the lines between entertainment and persuasion have become increasingly blurred. more...

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Helps first-time users get up and running with TiVo, the set-top box and subscription service that allows people to record hours of television programs digitally TiVo is growing rapidly and currently has more than one million subscribers–including more than 500,000 who have signed on since Spring 2002 Walks readers through TiVo basics and beyond, from setting up TiVo, recording manually, creating automatic recording rules to incorporating a TiVo into a home theater system, troubleshooting problems, and upgrading TiVo hardware Written by the world’s #1 bestselling technology author–the man behind thirty-five top-selling For Dummies titles, including Windows XP For Dummies (0-7645-0893-8), Upgrading & Fixing PCs For Dummies (0-7645-1665-5), and MP3 For Dummies (0-7645-0858-X) more...

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TV Technical Operations is an introduction for new entrants to the broadcast industry and is designed to prepare them for working in mainstream television by discussing essential techniques, technologies and work attitudes. The author explores: * the need to develop a professional approach * the occupational skills needed to meet deadlines, work under pressure and within budget * the importance of understanding the potential of broadcast equipment in program making * the need to keep up to date with the technique and technology * the responsibility to ensure continuity of experience and training in all craft skills that technical operators are required to work with * the need to maintain a critical appraisal of what and who influences working practices and how these influences affect production and viewers * an introduction to the basic skills needed to work as a multi-skilling technical operator in television * an introduction to broadcast equipment in general production use more...

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An introduction to some of the issues of television broadcasting and its main genres. The book examines a number of programme categories and discusses aspects of the history of the organization of television. It also looks at some key conceptual debates about hegemony in contemporary television. more...

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