A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Brand Loyalty vs. show loyalty, the strange case of Virgin vs. Sky
by: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
Caught in between disputing media cable providers, audiences find alternative ways to circumvent the
media’s economically driven programming strategies.
Strictly Dancing Newsreaders
by: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
What are the implications for British broadcasting when news anchors become celebrities?
Wasn’t That Show Cancelled? – part two
by: Nichola Dobson / Independent scholar based in Scotland
DVD’s sales, TV cable reruns and support from fans have been essential in the comeback of some TV programs; however these demonstrations have not worked evenly for all the cancelled shows. Which are the programming-industrial logics and politics behind a TV program’s come back?
Wasn’t That Show Cancelled? – The Increasing DVD Phenomenon
by: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
The expectation seems to be emerging that at the end of any series, or season, the show will be distributed and sold on DVD.
Darkness and Light: The Changing Mood of the CSI Franchise
by: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
A closer look at changes in the stylistic conventions of the CSI franchise due to audience reaction.
The Regeneration of Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor and the Influence of the Slayer
By: Nichola Dobson / Independent Scholar
A look at the mutual influence of television between US and Britian.
