Routledge Library Editions: Broadcasting
Broadcasting and Society 1918–1939
1st Edition
By Mark Pegg
June 04, 2025
Broadcasting and Society (1983) examines the power of radio broadcasting as a medium of instant communication and entertainment. It is a detailed and critical examination of the social changes brought about by radio broadcasting in the crucial and formative stages between 1918 and 1939 – whether ...
Broadcasting in Canada
1st Edition
By E.S. Hallman, H. Hindley
June 04, 2025
Broadcasting in Canada (1977) examines the unique challenges to broadcasting in the country: the size of the country, its small, dispersed population, and two official languages make radio and television coverage a difficult and costly enterprise. These conditions and pressures have led Canadians ...
Broadcasting in Ireland
1st Edition
By Desmond Fisher
June 04, 2025
Broadcasting in Ireland (1978) outlines the historical and sociological background of Ireland to place the progress of its broadcasting service in the context of its post-independence development. It analyses the difficulties of running public service broadcasting financed by both licence fee and ...
Broadcasting in Mexico
1st Edition
By Luis Antonio de Noriega, Frances Leach
June 04, 2025
Broadcasting in Mexico (1979) traces the birth and growth of Mexico’s broadcasting services against the background of its geographical, cultural, demographic, economic and political structure. The development of Mexican radio and television has been characterised by innovation and experiment by ...
Broadcasting in the Netherlands
1st Edition
By Kees van der Haak, Joanna Spicer
June 04, 2025
Broadcasting in the Netherlands (1977) analyses Dutch broadcasting, describing the historical traditions of Dutch society, the ways in which radio and TV were set up, and shows how changes in Dutch politics, culture and economy – as well as technological innovation and liberalisation – have posed a...
Colour Television: Techniques, Business, Impact
1st Edition
By H.W. Coleman
June 04, 2025
Colour Television (1968) examines the rapid growth of colour television in the 1960s as technological advances enabled programmes to be effectively transmitted in colour for the first time. It looks at the technologies involved, the differences in programme-making that colour required, the audience...
Communications Systems: Engineers' Choices
1st Edition
By Geoff Lewis
June 04, 2025
Communications Systems (1999) examines various communications systems using satellites, and includes much information on coding and modulation systems such as MOBIC, digital SNG systems, mobile phones, MPEG, MPEG4 capabilities and Hypermedia, the Grand Alliance TV systems, MUSE and how it is used ...
Daytime Television Programming
1st Edition
By Marilyn J. Matelski
June 04, 2025
Daytime Television Programming (1991) provides a practical understanding of daytime television formats, viewer demographics, and programming strategy. It compares daytime genres to their evening counterparts, discusses the effects of demographics on daytime programming, analyses investment yields, ...
Factual Television
1st Edition
By Norman Swallow
June 04, 2025
Factual Television (1966) looks at the techniques and purpose of all facets of factual television – news and current affairs programmes; documentaries; reporting stories; the ethics of reporters and producers. It quotes at length from television writers, producers and television executives, to give...
Global Broadcasting Systems
1st Edition
By Robert L. Hilliard, Michael C. Keith
June 04, 2025
Global Broadcasting Systems (1996) provides a comprehensive look at broadcasting throughout the world. It covers every continent, region and almost every country in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Within each geographical area, it presents the history, key issues, trends ...
Global Telecommunications: The Technology, Administration and Policies
1st Edition
By Raymond Akwule
June 04, 2025
Global Telecommunications (1992) clarifies the complex, politically-charged arena of international telecommunications. By understanding both the demands created by dynamic Western countries in the grips of deregulation and the needs of developing nations, readers acquire an appreciation for the ...
Global Television: How to Create Effective Television for the Future
1st Edition
By Tony Verna, William T. Bode
June 04, 2025
Global Television (1993) looks at how satellites, fibre optics, compressed digital transmission, and interactive and high-definition television have converged with computer technology to revolutionise TV and film production, TV sets and even the smart home in which TV is viewed. Its provides ...