TV Series

Television (1985)

Name: Television
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Ian Holm, George Gerbner, Arthur C. Clarke, Robin Day, Fred W. Friendly

First aired February 12, 1985
Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 13
45m per episode

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Exhaustive 13-part survey of the television medium from its hesitant beginnings in the 1920s to the multi-million dollar extravaganzas of today and the cable and satellite technologies of the future [relative to 1985]. Tackling the medium as a worldwide phenomenon, the series examines each of the principal areas of programming - news, drama, documentaries, and light entertainment - and the unique impact of "live" coverage.

Starring: Ian Holm, George Gerbner, Arthur C. Clarke

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Season 1 · Episode 13 · April 30, 1985

The Third Age of Broadcasting

Looks to the medium's future in a satellite and cable world where the viewer may be spoilt for choice in terms of quantity of channels. But what of the quality of programmes, of standards and mandatory public service...