Games without frontiers. Will the no-holds-barred brand of voyeurism and public humiliation that has made Channel 4's Big Brother such a success provide the template for a new era of copycat shows or will it turn out to be a mere flash in the pan?
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To what end will physiological television game shows, such as Channel 4, go to illicit high ratings?
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2000
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Blurring the boundaries
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Undercover investigations are the only sector of current affairs journalism that has been able to sustain a position in primetime. Though it fuels public interest in consumer affairs, the undercover approach has led to damaging interference in the judicial process, a confusion of roles between the police and reporters, an overemphasis on consumers issues and a blurring of news and entertainment genres.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2001
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Shooting practice
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Suggestions on the effective use of high-definition technology for shoot of television programs are presented. Tips for building in quality in television production are also presented.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2005
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