The HBO Effect
by Dean J. DeFino
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Pub Date Nov 21 2013 | Archive Date Mar 01 2014
Description
No advertisers to please, no censors to placate, no commercial interruptions every eleven minutes, demanding cliffhangers to draw viewers back after the commercial breaks: HBO has re-written the rules of television; and the result has been nothing short of a cultural ground shift. The HBO Effect details how the fingerprints of HBO are all over contemporary film and television. Their capability to focus on smaller markets made shows like Sex and the City, The Sopranos, The Wire, and even the more recent True Blood, trigger shows on basic cable networks to follow suit. HBO pioneered the use of HDTV and the widescreen format, production and distribution deals leading to market presence, and the promotion of greater diversity on T.V.(discussing issues of class and race).
The HBO Effect examines this rich and unique history for clues to its remarkable impact upon television and popular culture. It's time to take a wide-angle look at HBO as a producer of American culture.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781623565213 |
| PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
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Julie C, Reviewer
This review was in the Dec 2013 issue of North Valley magazine and on Scottsdale.org
Are you a fan of The Sopranos, The Wire, and Sex and the City? These three cable television shows are just some of the pivotal shows that paved the way in for many other popular shows on the small screen––Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Dexter, and countless others. The HBO Effect gives readers the big picture on the inside workings of HBO, its famous shows, and their characters, including HBO’s comedies and sports programs. It’s a great read for television fans and history buffs. Even if you haven’t watched any show on HBO, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how television networks survive and thrive and you’ll also get a good idea of the current studio system. HBO brought TV into a new era, as detailed in The HBO Effect. Want to know what makes producers tick or to know more on the backgrounds of the writers who created and worked on the staff on many of the network’s successful shows? The HBO Effect will give you all that info and more!
5 stars
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