The TV Industry In The 1950's

To understand why the fall of the production code was so prolific to the film industry one must first understand the production code and how it worked. This was a code that regulated what filmmakers could say, what kind of content their films could contain, and introduced an early version of the rating system that we know today. This kind of censorship was as detrimental to this art form as censorship can be. With a media as widespread as film, so many people see it on average that it can largely change a perception of a population or keep

Outline the main changes the paramount decree effected on the structure of the American film industry and discuss the measures the ex-studios took to remain in control of the film market.

Television has entertained us since the 1940’s. Drama, comedy, cartoons are as much a part of our lives now as they were in the 1940’s. Television in the past stopped at midnight with the singing of The National Anthem and a test pattern that showed until the next morning. Television now is available twenty four hours a day. In the beginning, there were only three channels and now we have access to over 1,200 channels.

The 1950s had many impacts in the United States that changed the ways things are now. In the 1950s there was many inventions that were made but the one that changed america was The TV. The TV allowed people to catch up with things that were happening in the world and they were able to watch TV shows such as "I love Lucy", "Leave It To Beaver", "Father Knows Best", and " The Honeymooners". These shows were "entertainment" but however some of the TV shows were inappropriate for kids and even adults. Intersections and highways were the next attraction to the folks in the 1950s. This changed many ways for them to travel and go places, get there fast and it changed the transportation of cars in general. A very important war that is not talked about

But, by the 1960s, producers and directors began to take back what was rightfully theirs, their freedom to make and produce whatever movies they wanted. Movies without the Code’s approval were being released and becoming huge film hits anyway. This took away from the Production Code’s power and responsibility. Often times they undermined themselves.

In the 1950s, most TV diversion projects overlooked current occasions and political issues. Rather, the three noteworthy systems (ABC, NBC, and CBS) created prime-time demonstrates that would engage a general family gathering of people. These real systems would indicate family drama that was recognized by its character-based amusingness and normally set inside of the home. SO in the event that you needed to realize what was going ahead on the planet you needed to listen to the radio on the off chance that you were sufficiently blessed to have one. Dark families were poor. Vagrant laborers endured terrible hardships, and racial pressures were overflowing. None of this was reflected in the realm of residential comedies. Impacts of TV in the

During the period 1960 and 1964 television in America had become extremely familiar to the public. Not only were they able to now be involved in the Vietnam War, but see it on their TV screens at home for the first time ever. In the 1950’s, only 9% of American homes owned a television, however, this figure rose dramatically to 93% during the time of the war in 1966. With inadequate government controls, The American journalists in Vietnam were now able to record video footage and expose the American government of their lies. The government’s failure in maintaining censorship to the public just like they had managed to do in World War 1 had failed. The media was now able to publish uncensored pictures and videos

“Television is a gift of God and God will hold those who utilize his divine instrument accountable to him” -Philo T. Farnsworth. In the 1920’s life in America, and around the world, was blossoming with excitement and shock due to all the new things happening around them. For instance, women were re-imagining the rules of feminism, alcohol was being banned everywhere, secret clubs were being brought up, and also the television coming to life. The television had to be the most talked about thing in the 1920’s. All because a random guy decided he wanted to experiment with things and later created the television.

Good morning/afternoon Miss and peers. today ill be talking about "the changing nature of Australian television industry from 1950 until the year 2010." The Australian television has comparably changed since the years 1950-2010. Melbourne started Australian television temporarily in 1929.

In addition, the banning of block booking (the mass selling of films to theaters, sometimes before their production had even begun), which in the 30’s and 40’s had propagated a mass of poorly and quickly made films, forced producers to take more care and create better features. In consequence of both of these factors--reduced budgets and reduced quantity--the standard of quality of films rose. No one could afford to make terrible pictures and expect a profit; therefore, the cost of filmmaking dropped and the quality rose, at least relative to the majority of the forgettable features of the studio system. These factors also allowed smaller studios and independent producers to make their own forays into cinema without competing directly with larger

Television has changed though years and years of researching and now all those have paid off but no one actually could understand what the trouble of the old TV’s were like. Back when Tv’s were rare and very expensive they were extremely popular for the rich because usually they were the only ones who could afford these sets. In the 1930’s Tv’s were large sets and were usually around 12 inches and costed about $300 to $400 dollars per set. Now we have smaller sets with much larger screens and they range from the cheapest $200 to up to $3000 dollars. The first TV was a large black box and would reflect the image off a reflective glass and the image would shine off that to watch. There were very few channels such as sporting events and news broadcasts

Recent and historical events throughout television history have demanded a redefinition of the medium in contemporary culture. Throughout its history television has predominantly relied upon industry practices established early in the 1960s, however, the turn of the century has produced such divergence from these practices that some scholars are defining it as an entirely new era of television. Lotz, for example, employs the term ‘post-network’, an indication of televisions separation from earlier dominant network practices (9). For the most part, Lotz and scholars alike agree that this transition has stemmed from changes in the industrial norms of producing, financing, and distributing television, as well new introductions to the industry such as the arrival of digital technologies. This essay will agree with these scholars, arguing that significant changes to the Western television industry has resulted in a new, distinctive era of television culture.

Ah, yes, the television. An entire new way to spread news and ideas created in the late 1920’s. Was the television made back then to consume our entire mind, or used as a way to brainwash kids into believing they need all these brand new, expensive toys? The answer is no. What once was a luxury, now seems to be a huge staple in every single house across America. Instead of playing outside using sticks and rocks to play kitchen, children are inside, watching a cartoon character explain the alphabet to them. Is this a good, or a bad aspect? Well, for starters when kids are plugged into technology, they do not learn as many social skills. Did you know that children are more likely to be behind a screen, than on a playground nowadays? Humans can blame technology, the government, the parents for all of this, but the real antagonist here is the marketing companies who target most of their sale profits to children. From the moment an infant opens up their eyes, they see a fuzzy, two legged red monster that appeared to be seemingly harmless at the time. As this child grows into a toddler, they have this monster on their clothes, their blankets, the packaging of

The advent of television and television shows may have come long after film, but it enhanced film production almost instantly. Television naturally derived from early film since each uses basically the same medium: the motion picture camera. Since film had already set a base in the industry and mastered the new techniques and technology of cinematography, television had the opportunity to learn from film?s mistakes and advance itself quickly. For this reason, television evolved very rapidly and was able to develop its own technology and techniques separate from film. The concept of television became so popular and gained so much success that Hollywood began experimenting with the technology and techniques television had brought about. The

America has been the leader in the television industry since the beginning. Being the home to massive production companies such as HBO, Showtime and AMC, they have made innumerable successful series for decades. France on the other hand is notorious for it’s lucrative film industry, possibly being the place where the art of cinema began. Surprisingly, the small screen was not prioritized in France and so the technological advances in television did not develop as fast as in the United States. It is only in the past ten years that the french television industry has created higher budgeted series that have succeeded in the international market.