72591 - Television Production Systems (Seminar)

Learning outcomes

To learn how television as a system works with its technological, institutional,econommical and cultural implications in major national and european contexts thorugh the analysis of  tv models (public service - commercial - pay) evolution form birth to current status (from television to post-television)

Course contents

Central to this 20 hours seminar is the analysis of the present transiton of television from the classical models of late twentieth (psb, commercial tv) and early twenyfirst centuries (multichannel pay tv ) to current new models in development (neo,social,post tv) challenging the organizational, production and distribution systems, but also the relationship of tv vis-a-vis national political institutions.

Readings/Bibliography

Essential reading of (part of) the following books:

Giuseppe Richeri, Economia dei Media, Laterza Roma 2013 (PartOne Chapters 1-2-3-4; PartTwo Chapters 8-9)

Daniele Doglio, Media&Copyright-Guida al mercato dei diritti,Cooper Roma 2007(PartTwo Chapters 1-2-3; PartThree Chapters 3-4-5; PartFour Chapter 2; plus the final Glossary)

 

Useful Integration for english readers can be found in

Shelley Palmer, Television Disrupted, focal Press, London-Los Angeles 2009

 

 

Teaching methods

A series of face-to-face lessons will cover the essentials of classical tv models in their historical context of origin, highlighting the technological, economical and political-cultural factors underlying the current phase of tramsition towards the future of tv.  Students will be encouraged to develop their own approach to the subjects through research work and presentations of companies case studies, the relationship between different programming models, programming genres and financial resources (licence fee, advertising money, subscription fees..)

Assessment methods

Enrolling in the Seminar makes attendance obligatory. Final evaluation of students' progress will mainly rest on their active participation to the seminar (60%). The remaining 35% will depend on their performing of research and presentation activities

Teaching tools

A series of face-to-face lessons will cover the essentials of classical tv models in their historical context of origin, highlighting the technological, economical and political-cultural factors underlying the current phase of tramsition towards the future of tv.  Students will be encouraged to develop their own approach to the subjects through research work and presentations of companies case studies, the relationship between different programming models, programming genres and financial resources (licence fee, advertising money, subscription fees..)

Office hours

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