The Format Age

Television's Entertainment Revolution

Jean K. Chalaby

$34.95

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Polity Press
30 October 2015

Television; Communication studies; Media studies

Series: Global Media and Communication

Few trends have had as much impact on television as formats have in recent years. Long confined to the fringes of the TV industry, they have risen to prominence since the late 1990s. Today, they are a global business with hundreds of programmes adapted across the world at any one time, from mundane game shows to blockbuster talent competitions, from factual entertainment to high-end drama. Based on exclusive industry access, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of the TV format from its origins to the present day.

Chalaby delivers a comprehensive account of the TV format trading system and conceptualizes the global value chain that underpins it, unpicking the corporate strategies and power relations within. Using interviews with format creators, he uncovers the secrets behind the world’s most travelled formats, exploring their narrative structure and cultural meanings.

By: Jean K. Chalaby
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9781509502592
ISBN 10: 1509502599
Series: Global Media and Communication
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 30 October 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Acknowledgements Tables and Figures Introduction Part One: Birth of a New Trade Chapter 1 TV Formats as an Anglo-American Invention Chapter 2 The Making of an Entertainment Revolution Chapter 3 The Advent of The Super-Formats Part Two: Production and Globalization Chapter 4 The Formation of the Global Format Trading System Chapter 5 Nations and Competition: Upgrading Strategies in the TV Format Commodity Chain Chapter 6 A Globalized Intellectual Property Market: The International Production Model Part Three: TV Formats: Structuring Narratives Chapter 7 Journeys and Transformations: Unscripted Formats in the 21st Century Chapter 8 Talent Competitions: Myths and Heroes for the Modern Age Chapter 9 Drama without Drama: The Late Rise of Scripted Formats Conclusion: Trade, Culture and Television Notes Personal Communications and Interviews by the Author References

Jean K. Chalaby is Professor of International Communication at the Department of Sociology, City University London

Reviews for The Format Age: Television's Entertainment Revolution

""The Format Age is the most exhaustive analysis yet undertaken of a modern TV phenomenon. It explores both the economy and the culture of a global entertainment business which delivers local value. And it explains why and how it came about."" Peter Bazalgette, Chair of Arts Council England ""With his customary élan, Jean Chalaby has done a great service to our understanding of the international flow of culture. The Format Age is a judicious theoretical and empirical intervention. Bravo!"" Toby Miller, University of California, Riverside