NBC: Textual Flow Upon analysis of a small fragment of the NBC schedule, 7:30-8:30PM on a Wednesday, the evolution of Raymond Williams’ classic concept of flow in the 1970s is evident. His traditional concept is no longer sufficient to explain modern network broadcasting, largely due to the complex circumstances of advertiser supported broadcast networks in the post-network era of fragmented audiences. This evolution maintains the basic structure of Williams’ concept of flow with the addition of
These seemingly disparate demographics and, subsequently different portions of NBC’s flow are not as disjointed as they seem at first glance. There remain thematic threads and subtextual audience assumptions that create coherence and flow as it now functions. The imagery of the jeopardy opening, in which the camera soars over CGI oceans, islands and San Franciscan monuments, evokes a theme of travel and adventure that is sustained throughout the portion of the schedule analyzed, which actually builds
CBS NEWS - The parent organization is having CBS News, CBS Corporation. Showtime movie channel and could cause a conflict. And Showtime movie channel may have more interesting shows. Showtime Networks Inc. has grown steadily over the past decade and currently owns and operates the premium television networks Showtime, The Movie Channel and Flix, in addition to the multiplexes Showtime 2 Showtime Too, ShowCase channels, Showtime Extreme , Showtime Beyond, Showtime Family Zone, etc. Each channel offers
Just what is consumerism, and is it beneficial or detrimental to our economy and society? Basically, consumerism is the ideology that people must buy products and services in order to allow the economy to function correctly, but is this line of thinking accurate? It is entirely possible that consumerism is creating a downward slope, leading us into greed and selfishness; but it is also argued that consumerism is merely a means to stimulate the economy and produce a better society as a whole. There
bright and humorous and they were a response to the steady decline of network viewership. Since 1990 viewers have been turning away from the big four networks -- ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX -- and instead watch more cable channels or watch less TV overall. ABC's statement is that "television" is good; not "ABC" is good. "A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll confirms that as the audience splinters, television's powerful grip on the nation's collective psyche is weakening," reported The Journal on June 27, 1997
Media Corporations Profit from Violence Whether it is a body found along the road, a school shooting, or planes flying into the World Trade Center, the images will be replayed over and over on Television ad nausea.. The most horrific acts may eventually be retold in books and movies. Packaging and selling the violence of the moment belongs to television - and television will keep reminding us of it. The special custom-made armor covered his body from neck to toe. As the black-clad
Comcast NBC is a very transcendent company. Comcast is the global telecommunications company who owns the National Broadcasting company. NBC started out owned by RCA and then by GE before being owned by Comcast.The corporation is very healthy with the current ratio increasing year to year and the debt ratio decreasing yearly. The Return on Equity also skyrocketed 17 % from 2016 to 2017. NBC has an approach to their company to continue to grow their corporation by focusing on the National Football
Jeff Feiertag, Zane L. Berge, (2008) "Training Generation N: how educators should approach the Net Generation", Education + Training, Vol. 50 Iss: 6, pp.457 – 464 The authors of this article were focusing on the generational differences between the generations now and previous generations. The authors explain that they think that the graduates today are as technologically advanced as they should be. They believe the answer is “adult learning theory” and they would try to use this method to avoid
Walters attended the all-female Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, graduating in 1953 with a bachelor’s degree in English. Her first job was as the assistant to the publicity director of WRCA-TV (a local NBC affiliate). After sharpening her writing and producing skills at NBC, Walters moved to
still manages to pull in big audiences speaks for itself. The series is set in the fictional town of Holby, and is set in the hospital, Holby A+E. ER, on the other hand, is an American based hospital drama. It is shown in America on NBC, at 10:00 on a Thursday night and also in Britain on E4, at 9:30 on a