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posted on 2022-03-28, 19:24 authored by Madeleine L. HastieThis thesis presents a history of television programming on Sydney's commercial free-to-air (FTA) Channels 7, 9 and 10, set against Australia's social, political and economic milieu between 1956 and 2012. Beginning in 1956 with the launch of television in Sydney, Australia's largest television market, it maps the evolution of programming genres within the broad fields of information (news, current affairs, religion, sport and children's programming) and entertainment (light entertainment, drama and reality TV). In doing so, it reveals not a consistent process of development, but rather, one that is predominantly cyclical. Sydney, and indeed, Australian television are part of an international cultural system. By tracing broad, global trends through the prism of Sydney's commercial television in particular categories, the thesis provides insights into changes in the production and distribution, and to a lesser extent the reception, of Sydney television programming against a wider canvas.
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Introduction -- 1. Regulation and ownership : the backbone of television programming -- 2. News : the glue that traps and holds the audience -- 3. Current affairs : the story behind the story-makers -- 4. Religious programming : television's sacrificial lamb -- 5. Sport and television : a powerful partnership -- 6. Children's television : from The Mickey Mouse Club to The Wiggles -- 7. Light entertainment : a mixed bag of tricks -- 8. Drama : the 'heart' of the programming schedule -- 9. Reality TV : obsession with the ordinary -- Conclusion.Notes
"A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, 9 October 2013". Theoretical thesis. Bibliography: pages 450-494. Includes bibliographical referencesAwarding Institution
Macquarie UniversityDegree Type
Thesis PhDDegree
PhD, Macquarie University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Modern History, Politics and International RelationsDepartment, Centre or School
Department of Modern History, Politics and International RelationsYear of Award
2014Principal Supervisor
Bridget Griffen-FoleyRights
Copyright Madeleine L. Hastie 2013. Copyright disclaimer: http://www.copyright.mq.edu.au/Language
EnglishJurisdiction
New South WalesExtent
1 online resource (494 pages)Former Identifiers
mq:71945 http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/1279789Usage metrics
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Television programs -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- HistoryTelevision programsTelevision broadcasting -- Standards -- New South Wales -- Sydneycommercial televisionTelevision program genrestelevision historyTelevision broadcastingTelevision programs -- Law and legislation -- AustraliaTelevision program genres -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History