The Future of Television

The book is divided into two sections: one focusing on the phenomenon of television and the other on audiences. It argues that television is changing from a singular object, fixed in a particular place, to a social phenomenon distributed across many devices and platforms.

Autorentext
Abílio Almeida is Integrated Researcher at the Center for Communication and Society Studies, University of Minho, Portugal.

Inhalt

New Television, New Questions: An Introduction

Part I. Television

1. The Evolution of Television: Past, Present, and Future

2. The New Television: Old Ideas in a New World

Part II. Audiences

3. A New Era of Television: An Old Role for the Viewer

4. The Future of Television: What Awaits Us?

The Television of Tomorrow: A (Non) Conclusion

Supplemental Topics: Methodology

What Future Do We Want for Television? by Dominique Wolton

Index