Hollywood in the Information Age

Hollywood in the Information Age
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320
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9780745603186
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Книги издательства Willey

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This book is a major new assessment of the American movie industry in the 1990s. Wasko focuses on the development of new communication technologies, such as cable and home video, and examines their impact on the production and distribution of motion pictures– the traditional foundation of Hollywood entertainment. How have the structures and strategies of corporate Hollywood changed in response to these technological developments? Who is making the decisions about which new technologies will be introduced, and what products will be delivered by them?And is the public being offered more choice and better quality entertainment, or just more of the same? To answer these questions, Wasko offers a brief historical account of the development of the Hollywood entertainment industry and then concentrates on the impact of technological developments fromthe 1970s to the 1990s. She examines in detail the impact of new technologies in the spheres of production, distribution and exhibition,...

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