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Starz has recently released a press release about Black Sails Season 4 premiere date and its poster, which depicted the best final season they prepared for the American dramatic pirate adventure television series. According to the press release, the network announced about the details of Black Sails Season 4 from its premiere date in Jan. 29, 2017, Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT to the previous accomplishments made in the past two years. In addition to that, it mentioned that the series will only…

which was reaching the end of its run. The network ultimately passed on the pilot due to the female-lead heavy programming schedule of that particular season, which included, Whitney, The New Normal, Save Me, and Parks & Recreation (Hibberd). Once released the program was immediately picked up by FOX, a rare move, as networks do not usually release their programs to other networks, at least until the end of the season to prevent the competition of other networks using their own original…

A transitional Chilean TV Despite that the first television station in Chile was established in Valparaiso, a port city two hours distant from Santiago, the capital, broadcasting is a highly centralized industry and this feature has been consolidating since the early 1990s. “The transition initiated a period of major transformation, with the introduction of privately owned commercial broadcasting and cable television. The advent of these new outlets consolidated a U.S.-style commercial model,…

According to the Television History Network, 99% of homes in America have at least one television set, and 66% have at least three. In this day and age, it is nearly impossible to not watch at least one TV show television. Television programs are flooded with advertisements, media and instant news. Although it might not be obvious, television has a large influence on our lives and on society as a whole. It seems anywhere we go and anything we do television’s influence is inescapable. For my…

What time is it? Time to reconnoitre the psychedelic darkness and yet the sunny disposition of one of the world’s most popular animated children’s series ‘Adventure Time’ - (Cartoon Network, Pendleton Ward, 2008) and what makes this unorthodox animation lure and appeal to both the young and the mature intellects – uncovering its mass of kaleidoscopic pedagogic episodes that illuminate the uncomfortable themes of reality. Death, cannibalism, depression, an abundance of horror glazed over by the…

How a TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization - David Hopkins We live in a problematic society that is highly accompanied by technology. The digital world of social media, television and internet has resulted in a decreased capability and inclination to individualized thinking and reflection. According to David Hopkin’s article, “How a TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization”, written on 22th March 2015, the world is profoundly marked by stupidity, and the root…

having to apply analytics to a real-world business I thought this would be great for me to look into. Netflix’s was first created for online movie rentals in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph but it has grown into the biggest internet television network in over 190 countries. This success can be linked to business analytics because it provides their media center insight into the viewer habits in what they like to watch and it gives recommendations into other things the view might be…

The decision of Netflix and Amazon to release all new episodes of their original television series at the same time is one that addresses one of the most inherent desires of customers, and this is a good thing. One of the reasons for the widespread popularity of these means of entertainment is because of the elimination of the wait time in-between television (TV) shows. Before shows created by Netflix and Amazon, fans of a particular TV show needed to wait for a period spanning 24 hours to 1…

Introduction In his work, On Television, the French sociologist, Pierre Bourdieu, explores the nature of television and how this form of media actually presents a false sense of autonomy. Bourdieu uses the economic market model to explain the structural problems with television and how it leads to the subversion of autonomy and expression. He analyzes the organizational structure of television, its portrayal of reality, and the players in this structure (which he refers to as journalists) in…

Millions of television viewers found themselves without access to ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' and many other popular television programs yesterday as a battle between the country's two biggest media companies, Time Warner and Walt Disney, became a bitter public confrontation. The dispute involves how much Time Warner should pay Disney for carrying its cable channels. But it also touches on larger issues dealing with the distribution of news and entertainment programming, including the…