1st Edition
The Future of Television Cultural Trajectories of Media Consumption in the Digital Age of Emotion
By Abílio Almeida
Copyright 2025
74 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
74 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
74 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The book is divided into two sections: one focusing on the phenomenon of television and the other on audiences. It argues that television is changing from a singular object, fixed in a particular place, to a social phenomenon distributed across many devices and platforms. It also argues that audiences are increasingly demanding an ‘open relationship’ with television, as their attention is often... Read more
New Television, New Questions: An Introduction
Part I. Television
1. The Evolution of Television: Past, Present, and Future
2. The New Television: Old Ideas in a New World
Part II. Audiences
3. A New Era of Television: An Old Role for the Viewer
4. The Future of Television: What Awaits Us?
The Television of Tomorrow: A (Non) Conclusion
Supplemental Topics: Methodology
What Future Do We Want for Television? by Dominique Wolton
Index
Biography
Abílio Almeida is Integrated Researcher at the Center for Communication and Society Studies, University of Minho, Portugal.
