This business of television
By: by Howard J. Blumenthal and Oliver R. Goodenough.
Contributors: Goodenough, Oliver R.
Edition: Rev. and updated 2nd ed.
Publisher: Billboard Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 666
Subjects: Television broadcasting -- United States.; Television -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Description: The essential reference for anyone working in the television or video industries, This Business of Television is a comprehensive guide to the inner workings of the business. This book examines how television programming is financed, produced and distributed; how FCC regulations and federal law shape the form and content of broadcast, cable and satellite television; and how producers, networks, cable companies, and local stations work together to create or acquire programming.

This Business of Television has 50 chapters and includes three useful appendixes: legal documents and forms; concise boilerplate contract forms for the most common business transactions in television; and a list of useful industry contracts and addresses. The legal documents and the ready-to-use contract forms are included on the enclosed disc, so they can be easily accessed for home use.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (598-601) and index.
"Internet sources for further information": p. 653-657.
Includes a "number of useful forms and form agreements in the appendixes and on the enclosed floppy diskette"--Pref.
System requirements for accompanying computer disk: IBM PC or compatible; Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows 95, but can be used by most word-processing programs.