Branding Television (Paperback)

Introduction: ‘But Television’s Not Soap!’: Theories and histories of branding and television Part I: Branding and the US Television Industry Chapter 1. The Age of Brand Marketing: US network television enters the digital era Chapter 2. It’s Not TV, It’s HBO!’: Branding US pay-TV Chapter 3. The End of Public Service Broadcasting?: Branding and UK television in the digital era Part II: Branding and the UK Television Industry Chapter 4. All the 4s: Branding Commercial UK Public Service Broadcasting Chapter 5. Of Logos and Idents: Branding interstitial space Part III: The Texts and Intertexts of Branding Chapter 6. Programme Brands Chapter 7. Negotiating, Contesting and Managing the Brand