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The Economics, Technology and Content of Digital TV

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  • © 1999

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Editors:
  1. Darcy Gerbarg

    1. Columbia Institute for Tele-Information, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, Columbia

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Part of the book series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI, volume 15)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Delivery Systems and Technology Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Evolution of Television Technology

      • A. Michael Noll
      Pages 3-17

    3. Converging Computer and Television Image Portrayal

      • John Watkinson
      Pages 19-36

    4. The FCC Digital Television Standards Decision

      • William F. Schreiber
      Pages 37-59

    5. The Digital Mystique

      • A. Michael Noll
      Pages 61-72

    6. Digital Data Broadcasting

      • Stuart Beck, John D. Abel
      Pages 73-83

  3. Content and Programs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85
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    2. Content And Services For The New Digital TV Environment

      • John Carey
      Pages 87-102

    3. The End of the Story

      • Douglas Rushkoff
      Pages 103-124

    4. Interactive Television

      • Robin Mudge
      Pages 125-144

    5. Beyond Viewing and Interacting — Inhabited TV

      • Tim Regan
      Pages 145-159

  4. The Changing Economics of TV Industries

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
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    2. A Digital Television Ecosystem

      • James F. Moore, Stacey Koprince
      Pages 163-180

    3. Digital Television and Program Pricing

      • David Waterman
      Pages 181-195

    4. The Economics of Digital TV’s Future

      • Richard Parker
      Pages 197-213

    5. Broadcasting and Bandwidth

      • W. Russell Neuman
      Pages 215-236

    6. Public Television’s Digital Future

      • Gary P. Poon
      Pages 237-272

  5. International Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273
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    2. The Path from Analog HDTV to DTV in Japan

      • Peter B. Seel
      Pages 275-285
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About this book

As the world of television moves from analog to digital, political and economic forces are being brought to bear on companies as they attempt to deal with changes occurring in their industries. The impetus for the conversion from analog to digital TV comes from many quarters, including the broadcasting industry, the computer industry, governments, consumer electronics manufacturers, content developers, and the Internet. The widespread acceptance of digital technology in both the home and the workplace account for the ready acceptance of the belief that the move to digital television is an appropriate advancement. Not all authors in this volume however are believers.
This book is divided into four sections each dealing with one aspect of the transition from analog to digital TV broadcasting. The first section presents the various technologies. It establishes a structure for understanding the technologies currently in use as well as those being developed by the industries involved in the delivery of digital television. Section two presents information about consumer TV viewing and includes examples of innovative, experimental interactive programs. Economics and financial issues are addressed from a variety of perspectives in section three. Section four concludes the book with a look at the international environment and the history of digital TV globally.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Columbia Institute for Tele-Information, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, Columbia

    Darcy Gerbarg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Economics, Technology and Content of Digital TV

  • Editors: Darcy Gerbarg

  • Series Title: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4971-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-8325-3Published: 31 January 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7256-1Published: 05 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-4971-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1381-0480

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 330

  • Topics: Economic Growth, Innovation/Technology Management, IT in Business

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