LEADER 04230nam 22006375 450 001 9910672439003321 005 20251009102850.0 010 $a9783031109447$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9783031109430 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-10944-7 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7202918 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7202918 035 $a(CKB)26154736500041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-10944-7 035 $a(EXLCZ)9926154736500041 100 $a20230214d2022 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA History of Regional Commercial Television in Australia /$fby Michael Thurlow 205 $a1st ed. 2022. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2022. 215 $a1 online resource (511 pages) 311 08$aPrint version: Thurlow, Michael A History of Regional Commercial Television in Australia Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031109430 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 447-466) and index. 327 $a1. Introduction -- PART I: ESTABLISHMENT (TO 1966) -- 2. Power and Politics -- 3. Monopolies and Manoeuvres -- PART II: EXPANSION (1966-76) -- 4. Dualities and Downturns -- 5. Colour and Contrasts -- PART III: MATURATION (1976-86) -- 6. Prosperity and Promise -- 7. Security and Status -- PART IV: EQUALISATION (1986-99) -- 8. Aggregation and Aggravation -- 9. Patronage and Protection -- PART V: DISRUPTION (2000-21) -- 10. Incumbency and Influence -- 11. Reform and Rationalisation -- 12. Conclusion. 330 $a?Monumental and elegantly constructed ? an extraordinary tale of opportunities won and lost.? ? Sue Turnbull, University of Wollongong, Australia ?An impeccably researched, wide-ranging study of one of Australia?s most overlooked but dynamic media sectors.? ? Bridget Griffen-Foley, Macquarie University, Australia ?A major contribution to the field of media and television history.? ? Jamie Medhurst, Aberystwyth University, UK This book is the first history of commercial television in regional Australia, where diverse communities are spread across vast distances and multiple time zones. The first station, GLV Latrobe Valley, began broadcasting in December 1961. By the late 1970s, there were 35 independent commercial stations throughout regional Australia, from Cairns in the far north-east to Bunbury in the far south-west. Based on fine-grained archival research and extensive interviews, the book examines the key political, regulatory, economic, technological, industrial, and social developments which have shaped the industry over the past 60 years. Regional television is often dismissed as a mere extension of ? or footnote to ? the development of Australia?s three metropolitan commercial television networks. Michael Thurlow?s study reveals an industry which, at its peak, was at the economic and social heart of regional communities, employing thousands of people and providing vital programming for viewers in provincial cities and small towns across Australia. Michael Thurlow is a media scholar and historian with a PhD from Macquarie University, Australia. He is a former regional commercial television journalist, presenter, and producer. . 606 $aAustralasia 606 $aHistory 606 $aHistory, Modern 606 $aCivilization$xHistory 606 $aTelevision broadcasting 606 $aAustralian History 606 $aModern History 606 $aCultural History 606 $aTelevision Studies 615 0$aAustralasia. 615 0$aHistory. 615 0$aHistory, Modern. 615 0$aCivilization$xHistory. 615 0$aTelevision broadcasting. 615 14$aAustralian History. 615 24$aModern History. 615 24$aCultural History. 615 24$aTelevision Studies. 676 $a302.23 676 $a384.550994 700 $aThurlow$b Michael$01334081 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910672439003321 996 $aA History of Regional Commercial Television in Australia$93044712 997 $aUNINA