Global Television Network

Oscar Wilde once said, "Life imitates art far more than art imitates life." His musing crossed my mind when I read the first book in J. E. Plemons Last Light Falling series, The Covenant. Since I read the Covenant I’ve watched news story after news story unfold on the TV: violence, mass killings, hateful words spewing out of people’s mouths, people believing they are superior for one reason or another over others, no respect for humanity and life, and I’ll admit I am unnerved by what I see…

Children today have easy and instant access to a variety of television programs. According to a study conducted by the University of Michigan Health System, children between the ages of 2-5 years spend 32 hours a week watching television, and those between 6-11 watch an average of 28 hours per week (Boyse & Bushman, 2010). These statistics only tell the quantity of television viewed, and they give no indication about the quality and content of the programs. As society begins to correlate violent…

favorite forms of entertainment is watching television. Two very popular services offered are Direct TV and Netflix, and both have proved to satisfy their customers in some way or another, but at different costs. In fact, when it comes to television entertainment, families spend their money unwisely without pondering the pros and the cons of each service. With no doubt, Netflix is the choice that doesn’t hurt the customers’ wallets. People who often watch television need more variety, and…

During the 1950s, television turned into a viable promoting medium. With home and television, the auto turned out to be a piece of the “standard customer bundle” of the 1950s. TV sets travel through a sequential construction system. TV started to develop and get high number appraisals as the years went on. In the 1950s the ratings hours were seen at 4 hours and 36 minutes, in the 1960s it was seen at 5 hours and 6 minutes, and in the 70s it was seen at 5 hours and 54 minutes. During this time in…

Recent years have seen television rise up to the level and status of film, paralleling the increasing popularity of streaming platforms and websites as well. TV is no longer the younger kid sibling of cinema, but instead has come to the forefront as a key player in the entertainment industry. Where movies may have large budgets and what seems like an unlimited supply of resources, television must be creative in this department. Cue in what media expert Jason Mittell regards to as the “special…

The NBA has seen an increase in viewership over the past year. ESPN saw a 24% increase in viewership of its NBA package in 2017 (Putterman, 2017). Data shows that the NBA seems to be doing well even with the large amounts of viewers fleeing from television. This increase and stability should be a consideration for NBC when deciding whether or not the SNF package would be the best purchase for the company. The decline of viewership is linked to many different causes, but one of the most…

traditional television viewing as we know it where the viewer is required to tune in at a certain time and day in order to watch a particular program will soon become a thing of the past. In the near future, viewers will be able to select any program, at any time from platforms such as Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, and Snapchat. As inevitable as this new television may seem, its arrival is slow in coming due to the fact that both distributors and networks have a vested interest in traditional…

C. August Haygood COMM 6720 9 October 2014 `black•ish: a rep•re•sen•ta•tion Primetime television is a block of time that is typically scheduled between 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Many of the programs broadcast during this portion, provide the highest audience ratings of a day for a network. The shows can range from dramas, to comedies, to reality/game shows. This is also a premier advertisement opportunity for companies and their products. Within this time frame, there has always been a…

phrase Disney princess, do you first think of Mulan or Pocahontas, or a white princess like Cinderella or Snow White? Can you name any female directors? Is your ideal body image the same as the thin actors or actresses you see on TV? Movies and television programs undermine minorities and women. Children should not be exposed to the frequent underlying racism and sexism that in visual media. Entertainment corporations have too large of an influence on society; therefore, these companies should…

awareness for people in Africa who were dealing with severe need for food and safe drinking water. He also had a large ranch with exotic animals and amusement park type rides that he would invite children and their families to for events. (Lifetime Television,…