{"product_id":"9781350089693","title":"Persistence of Television People, Programmes and Practices that Endure","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePersistence of Television\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePeople, Programmes and Practices that Endure\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrances Bonner | Jason Jacobs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Television \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Persistence of Television\u003c\/i\u003e examines more than 60 years of television to identify the elements that have entertained and informed viewers from the beginning of mass broadcasting to the present day, proposing that most television viewing is rooted in traditional programming that is still largely received in conventional ways.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book includes the discussion of popular shows such as \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who, Twin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWho Wants to be a Millionaire\u003c\/i\u003e and David Attenborough's nature documentaries. On-screen faces, programmes and genres drawn from British, American and Australian television services are examined to demonstrate how continuity persists in the face of change. There's no denying the excitement or the value of the new, but the authors of this book argue that it runs in tandem with enduring aspects of the already existing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Bonner \u003c\/b\u003eis Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Queensland, Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Film and Television and Reader in Cultural History in the School of English, Media Studies and Art History at the University of Queensland, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350089693\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55335516045452,"sku":"9781350089693","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_5c8bba31-a74f-4e33-b660-43ddf3516986.jpg?v=1788030371","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350089693","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}