Television in the Multichannel Age: A Brief History of Cable TelevisionTelevision in the Multichannel Age is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the history of multichannel television in all its forms – from cable to direct-to-home satellite and beyond. Chapter by chapter, the book traces the evolution of cable television from its pre-historical origins in the late 1940s to the communications satellites and DBS distribution systems of the modern digital age, both in the U.S. and internationally.
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Cable Prehistory and the Community Antenna | 25 |
19607 | 59 |
196874 | 85 |
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