Robert Klein

Susan Tyler Eastman

Douglas A. Ferguson

Media Promotion & Marketing for Broadcasting, Cable & the Internet

This fifth edition of the successful Promotion and Marketing for Broadcasting, Cable, and the Web, 4ed takes an important, timely look at the newest media venue, the Internet. Under its new title, Media Promotion and Marketing for Broadcast, Cable and the Internet, 5ed it takes a fresh look at the industry and the latest strategies for media promotion and marketing. The book explores the scope and goals of media production from the perspectives of network and local television, cable, Internet and radio, including public broadcasting. Topics include: goals of promotion; research in promotion; on-air, print, and Web message design; radio promotion; television network and station promotion and new campaigns; non-commercial radio and television promotion; cable marketing and promotion; research and budgeting for promotion; syndicated program marketing; global and international promotion and marketing; and online marketing and promotion.

This widely used text (over 250 adoptions) offers a current strategies approach to broadcast and cable programming, with network/local and commercial/noncommercial perspectives. It focuses on three primary responsibilities of programming executives: (1) evaluating audiences and programs; (2) selecting programs; and (3) scheduling, or organizing, programs into coherent program services. The book is divided into five major sections: Part One introduces the concepts and vocabulary for understanding the remaining chapters; Parts Two through Five look at programming strategy respectively for television, cable, radio, and public broadcasting from the perspective of industry programming experts.

Strategies and Practices

Broadcast/cable Programming

Sydney W. Head

Lewis Klein

Broadcast Programming, Strategies for Winning Television and Radio Audiences

Written by recognized leaders in the field, MEDIA PROGRAMMING delivers the most accurate coverage of techniques and strategies used in the programming industry today. Reflecting the latest developments from real-world practice, this market-leading text covers all aspects of media programming for broadcast and cable television, radio, and the Internet with clear, current illustrations and examples. It offers in-depth coverage of emerging trends, including multiplatform strategies, cross-media, new media, high definition media, new programming strategies, and wireless and pay-per-view media. This proven text continues to focus on how programs (units of content) are selected (or not selected), arranged, evaluated, and promoted with the need to consider pressures from technology, financing, regulations, policies, and marketing. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Media Programming: Strategies and Practices

This course discusses the electronic media programming process and the kinds of issues and strategies that are prominent in the field today.

Susan Tyler Eastman

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