PARADIGM SHIFTS in FILM and TELEVISION

From Broadcast to Cable/Satellite TV

MAJOR TRANSFORMATIONS in Film & Television

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BROADCAST TV DOMINANCE 1950-1985

•The DOMINANT TV BROADCASTERS!

1. CBS - Columbia Broadcasting System• 20 YEARSTHE DOMINANT NETWORK 1950-1970s

• “Eye Network

• Ed Sullivan show, The Andy Griffith show, The Beverly Hillbillies.

• 60 Minutes

• The Late Show -David Letterman

• Provides more than 200 programs to its affiliates across the globe

• Syndicates and SYNDICATION - 5 SEASONS of a TV Show (package deal)

2. NBC

3. ABC (Wide World of Sports) 1961

4. PBS (1969, Boston Public Broadcasting ACT--Sesame Street)

5. FOX (1986) Rupert Murdoch (Australian) The Simpsons, The X-Files, Cops, Fox News

Leading new network TV series in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by number of viewers (in millions)

Most watched new network TV series in the U.S. 2016

Note: United States; September 19, 2016 to November 13, 2016; 2 years and older; live and 7-day DVR-delayed viewing

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.

Source(s): Nielsen; CBS; ID 680828

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The Rise of Cable & Subscription TVTELEVISION PARADIGM SHIFTS

•1972: HBO (Charles Nolan)–Premium cable subscriber based TV–A-list Movies Theatrical release– Live events

•1980 Cinemax –Music specials– “Softcore” Adult TV

•1982 HBO “ORIGINALS”

–HBO Starts producing its own Movies and TV Shows

8 GAME CHANGERS: HBO “ORIGINAL” TV Shows

1. The Wire (2002-2008)2. The Sopranos (1999-2007) ... 3. Veep (2012-Present) ... 4. Deadwood (2004-2006) ... 5. The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998) ... 6. Sex and the City (1998-2004) ... 7. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-Present) ... 8. Game of Thrones (2011-Present) ...

Ted Turner – Turner BroadcastingTELEVISION PARADIGM SHIFTS

•1974 U.S. Gov. Opens Private use of Satellite Systems for TV use.

•1976 – WTBS Superstation, Atlanta Georgia

•1980 – CNN Cable News Network

•1984 – AMC American Movie Classics Channel

The Rise of Cable TV 1972-2000

ViaCOMSumner Redstone & Tom Freston

•1973: SHOWTIME

•1977: Nickelodeon

•1981: MTV

Tom Freston on the Creation of MTV

COMCAST – Ralph RobertsThe LARGEST CABLE TV (and Media) Company That you rarely hear about…

1963: Ralph J. Roberts and his brother Joe bought American Cable Systems of Tupelo, Mississippi.

1969: Communication + Broadcast = COMCAST

Roberts buys cable TV franchises in Philadelphia

1988-1994: MAJOR EXPANSION - Comcast becomes 3rd LARGEST CABLE PROVIDER and purchases more regional cable companies.

MERGERS and INVESTMENTS

1998: MICROSOFT invests $1 BILLION in Comcast

2002 Purchases AT&T Broadband cable Largest US Cable TV operator.

2005 Joins Time-Warner

2011 Acquires 51% controlling stake in NBC Universal

The Rise & Fall of Blockbuster Video

• 1985 — David Cook opens the first Blockbuster store in Dallas, Texas. • Cook = Software Developer• Rapid Growth Regionally

• 1987 — Blockbuster is sold to investors, including Waste Management Inc. founder Wayne Huizenga, for $18.5 million.

• 1992 — Blockbuster is the undisputed video rental leader, with over 2,800 stores worldwide.

• 1994 — Viacom buys Blockbuster for $8.4 billion.

• 2000 — Blockbuster takes in $800 million in late fees, which accounts for roughly 16% of its revenue.

•2004 — Blockbuster is at the peak of its powers, with about 9,000 stores globally.

• 2007-2010 NETFLIX STARTS TV/VIDEO STREAMING

– 2011 — Dish Network buys the assets of Blockbuster for $234 million in cash at auction. The deal includes more than 1,700 retail locations, which it is expected to close over time.

• 2013 — Blockbuster announces plans to close its remaining US stores.