TV Formats Worldwide

<p>Beginning around 2003 the growth of interest in the genre of reality shows has dominated the field of television studies. However concentrating on this genre has tended to sideline the even more significant emergence of the program format as a central mode of business and culture in the new television landscape. <em>TV Formats Worldwide </em>redresses this balance and heralds the emergence of an important exciting and challenging area of television studies. Topics explored include reality TV makeover programs sitcoms talent shows and fiction serials as well as broadcaster management policies production decision chains and audience participation processes. This seminal work will be of considerable interest to media scholars worldwide.</p>