A History of Regional Commercial Television in Australia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783031109430)

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.

Author: Michael Thurlow
ISBN-10: 3031109430
ISBN-13: 9783031109430
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 02/15/2023
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 1.13d