عنوان

Desperate networks /

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0385514409

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Desperate networks /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Bill Carter

Edition Statement

1st ed

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Doubleday,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2006

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xii, 404 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill. ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Text of Note

"Starring Katie Couric, Les Moonves, Simon Cowell, Dan Rather, Jeff Zucker, Teri Hatcher, Conan O'Brien, Donald Trump, and a host of other movers and shakers who changed the face of prime-time TV"--Jacket

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Includes index

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Prologue: A call to a hit man -- "Beautiful girls" -- Friends and enemies -- Must-see something-else TV -- The tribe has spoken -- Reality...what a concept -- My fickle friend, the summer wind -- Supersize me -- "I've been there" -- Idol minds -- An unopened package -- Friends to the end -- Girls' shows -- "You're fired!" -- Lost causes -- I saw the news today, oh boy -- The residue of design -- A brand-new day

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In the executive offices of the four major networks, sweeping changes are taking place and billions of dollars are at stake. Now journalist Carter goes behind the scenes, capturing portraits of the moguls and stars who make it such a cutthroat business. The networks struggle for the attention of American viewers increasingly distracted by cable, video games, and the Internet. The fierce competition creates a pressure-cooker environment where anything can happen, and hit shows often get on the air purely by accident. Once the king of prime time, NBC plunged from first to last place in a single season. CBS, under the leadership of CEO Leslie Moonves, engineered one of the most spectacular turnarounds in television history. Lost and Desperate Housewives have brought ABC the kind of success it had only dreamed of--so why don't the executives responsible for those hits work there any more? Meanwhile, more and more people are watching outrageous, unconventional Fox.--From publisher description

Television broadcasting-- United States

Television broadcasting-- United States-- Employees

Television programs-- United States

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Carter, Bill,1949-

Date of Transaction

20060911164338.0

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[Book]

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