PARADIGM SHIFTS in FILM and TELEVISION From Broadcast to Cable/Satellite TV MAJOR TRANSFORMATIONS in Film & Television Update • Exam #1: Thurs 2/28 • No make ups! • Review guide 2/21 • Review session: 2/26 + packets • Today: Major Transformations in Film - TV - Video BROADCAST TV DOMINANCE 1950-1985 •The DOMINANT TV BROADCASTERS! 1. CBS - Columbia Broadcasting System • 20 YEARSTHE DOMINANT NETWORK 1950-1970s • “Eye Network • Ed Sullivan show, The Andy Griffith show, The Beverly Hillbillies. • 60 Minutes • The Late Show -David Letterman • Provides more than 200 programs to its affiliates across the globe • Syndicates and SYNDICATION - 5 SEASONS of a TV Show (package deal) 2. NBC 3. ABC (Wide World of Sports) 1961 4. PBS (1969, Boston Public Broadcasting ACT-- Sesame Street) 5. FOX (1986) Rupert Murdoch (Australian) The Simpsons, The X-Files, Cops, Fox News Leading new network TV series in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by number of viewers (in millions) Most watched new network TV series in the U.S. 2016 20 18 17.64 16 14.41 14.21 14 12 10.83 10.44 9.99 9.8 10 9.39 8.56 8.16 8 Number of viewers in millions inviewers Number of 6 4 2 0 Bull (CBS) Designated This is Us (NBC) Kevin Can Wait Macgyver (CBS) Timeless (NBC) Lethal Weapon The Great Indoors Pure Genius (CBS) Speechless (ABC) Survivor (ABC) (CBS) (FOX) (CBS) Series (network) Note: United States; September 19, 2016 to November 13, 2016; 2 years and older; live and 7-day DVR-delayed viewing Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8. Source(s): Nielsen; CBS; ID 680828 4 The Rise of Cable & Subscription TV TELEVISION PARADIGM SHIFTS •1972: HBO (Charles Nolan) – Premium cable subscriber based TV – A-list Movies Theatrical release – Live events •1980 Cinemax – Music specials – “Softcore” Adult TV •1982 HBO “ORIGINALS” – HBO Starts producing its own Movies and TV Shows 8 GAME CHANGERS: HBO “ORIGINAL” TV Shows 1. The Wire (2002-2008) 2. The Sopranos (1999-2007) ... 3. Veep (2012-Present) ... 4. Deadwood (2004-2006) ... 5. The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998) ... 6. Sex and the City (1998-2004) ... 7. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-Present) ... 8. Game of Thrones (2011-Present) ... Ted Turner – Turner Broadcasting TELEVISION PARADIGM SHIFTS •1974 U.S. Gov. Opens Private use of Satellite Systems for TV use. •1976 – WTBS Superstation, Atlanta Georgia •1980 – CNN Cable News Network •1984 – AMC American Movie Classics Channel The Rise of Cable TV 1972-2000 ViaCOM Sumner Redstone & Tom Freston •1973: SHOWTIME •1977: Nickelodeon •1981: MTV Tom Freston on the Creation of MTV COMCAST – Ralph Roberts The LARGEST CABLE TV (and Media) Company That you rarely hear about… 1963: Ralph J. Roberts and his brother Joe bought American Cable Systems of Tupelo, Mississippi. 1969: Communication + Broadcast = COMCAST Roberts buys cable TV franchises in Philadelphia 1988-1994: MAJOR EXPANSION - Comcast becomes 3rd LARGEST CABLE PROVIDER and purchases more regional cable companies. MERGERS and INVESTMENTS 1998: MICROSOFT invests $1 BILLION in Comcast 2002 Purchases AT&T Broadband cable Largest US Cable TV operator. 2005 Joins Time-Warner 2011 Acquires 51% controlling stake in NBC Universal The Rise & Fall of Blockbuster Video • 1985 — David Cook opens the first Blockbuster store in Dallas, Texas. • Cook = Software Developer • Rapid Growth Regionally • 1987 — Blockbuster is sold to investors, including Waste Management Inc. founder Wayne Huizenga, for $18.5 million. • 1992 — Blockbuster is the undisputed video rental leader, with over 2,800 stores worldwide. • 1994 — Viacom buys Blockbuster for $8.4 billion. • 2000 — Blockbuster takes in $800 million in late fees, which accounts for roughly 16% of its revenue. •2004 — Blockbuster is at the peak of its powers, with about 9,000 stores globally. • 2007-2010 NETFLIX STARTS TV/VIDEO STREAMING – 2011 — Dish Network buys the assets of Blockbuster for $234 million in cash at auction. The deal includes more than 1,700 retail locations, which it is expected to close over time. • 2013 — Blockbuster announces plans to close its remaining US stores. .