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"Planet Broadband is a breakthrough book that goes beyond jargon-laden technical manuals to describe not just what broadband is but why broadband matters to everyday people. Learn how broadband connectivity can help solve some of the vexing environmental and social problems confronting us today, while improving our lives."--Jacket

A cable installer, raised on television sitcoms, wants life to look like "My three sons." And when he meets a single-guy, he sees his chance for some serious male bonding.

When Max Renn goes looking for edgy new shows for his sleazy cable TV station, he stumbles across the pirate broadcast of a hyperviolent torture show called Videodrome. As he struggles to unearth the origins of the program, he embarks on a hallucinatory journey into a shadow world of right-wing conspiracies, sadomasochistic sex games, and bodily transformation.

This highly regarded textbook covers all aspects of promotion for television, cable and radio and has now been updated to include online marketing and promotion and Web message design.

A comprehensive introduction to high-speed residential networks, integrating technical, business, and regulartory challenges. Surveys the various types of access networks: Cable TV, xDSL, FTTx, and wireless Defines basic technology requirements for implementing residential broadband and assessing the state of readiness Reviews the business conditions and regulatory practices that affect rollout and viability of residential networks Discusses the technologies...

With the milestones of Digital TV and HDTV, there are lots of questions to be asked about television of today ... Understanding Digital Television explains complex technical systems and solutions in an easy to comprehend manner along with visual 3D graphics. It helps non-technical individuals such as managers, executives, general media professionals, as well as TV and home cinema enthusiasts gain a practical understanding of the equipment, technical...

"In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began an unprecedented transformation. While the networks continued to chase the lowest common denominator, a wave of new shows, first on premium cable channels like HBO and then basic cable networks like FX and AMC, dramatically stretched television's narrative inventiveness, emotional resonance, and artistic ambition. No longer necessarily concerned with creating always-likable characters,...