History of television

on the novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Game of Thrones has earned its fame not only as the most pirated TV show in the world (Sweney, 2014), but also won 38 Emmy awards setting a new Emmy primetime record in the history of television (Ledbetter, 2016). The record-setting viewer ratings of the TV show estimate around 23 million per episode (as of season 6), which solidifies Game of Thrones as the last consensus TV show to capture the “collective American imagination”…

make them who you want it to be, or better yet how you want to be.” The best moments in reading are when you come across something-a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things-which you thought special and particular to you,” (Hector , in The History Boys, Alan Bennett) I personally love reading, for many reasons but the main reason is that it makes me forget about my problems. When I 've had a bad day and feel like my world is turning upside down, I take about half and hour go to my room,…

ancient flip phone will become exposed. There is a way, however, to craft a game plan specific to your family situation, save face, and find compromise. We’ve broken down the Four Horsemen of Tech Entanglements:  Apps  Internet  Smartphones  Television/video games…

However, with the fast pace of changes within the industry also means different ways of going about business in order to ensure its longevity. These changes have also caused a transitional period for the television industry as we once knew it. This shift is calling on various media leaders in the television sector to make creative, managerial, and strategic decisions in transitional times where media content, the economics of the industry, and the global media market are in flux. Over the past…

recognize its villains and characters, even without faces. More than that, a lot of people can recognize the space machine that appears throughout every episode to-date. This show, albeit for entertainment, has become an important part of culture and history for half a century, mainly in England, but more as well. In the beginning, in 1962, Sydney Newman was working high up in the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), and he was looking to make a new weekly show. This show was to be a ‘science…

However, the concept of 3D filming and imagery isn’t as new as people think it is. Cynthia Freeland (2012) mentions this in her brief history of 3D: “It has roots going back at least to the stereoscopic photography pioneered in the 19th century by Sir Charles Wheatstone as early as 1833” (p. 555). The first 3D film wasn’t until around 90 years after this development of stereoscopic photography…

ghost infects modern technology, thus demonstrating that “modernity is not immune to the ghosts of national culture” (Boey 98). Boey then isolates key motifs that made the film successful and recognizable to a broad audience: “A videocassette, a television set, an ancient well and a woman with long black hair covering her face are what it takes to scare audiences around the world… After the advent of widespread computer viruses via high-tech systems like mobile phones and the internet,…

Ang Probinsyano The King of Philippine Teleserye brings to life one of the most unforgettable screen-to-television stories in movie history, Coco Martin is Ador/Cardo brings to life Fernando Poe Jr.’s Ang Probinsyano. ABS-CBN and Dreamscape Entertainment Television’s TV presents a modern adaptation of one the country’s movies classics Ang Probinsyano which airs from Mondays to Fridays after TV Patrol at Primetime Bida. Ang Probinsyano is a fitting tribute to the King of Philippine Movies,…

Starting in the 50s, the United States started to undergo a series of social changes. With modern technology and new prosperity coming since the beginning of the second World War, new forms of entertainment started to come along, which included radio, television, magazines, etc… New cars started to come out and be mass produced, big companies started to form, and a different culture began. But under all that shine and glamour, there was fear, tension between countries, and an overall concern…

and Craig Sager proclaims his voice in one of his many flamboyant suits. Craig Sager was a sideline reporter for all major sports for 26 years. Craig had one of the best resumes in the broadcasting business. He was at all the major events in sports history. When Hank Aaron made his record breaking homerun, you guarantee Sager was there witness it. He sidelined every major basketball game to date; Craig was always on the field or court. Craig Sager’s legacy is not only being a sports reporter,…