Television in the Multichannel Age: A Brief History of Cable Television

by Megan Mullen

Book Overview

Television in the Multichannel Age is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the history of multichanneltelevision in all its forms - from cable to direct-to-homesatellite and beyond. Chapter by chapter, the book traces theevolution of cable television from its pre-historical origins inthe late 1940s to the communications satellites and DBSdistribution systems of the modern digital age, both in the U.S.and internationally.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405149701
• ISBN13: 9781405149709
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"