Tue 22 Aug 2006
Audio Book Review: Desperate Networks by Bill Carter
Posted by bookworm under Biographies & Memoirs , Nonfiction , Technology
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"Desperate Networks" by Bill Carter Length: 5 hours and 19 min. ISBN: 0-7393-2514-0   New York Times Best Seller Listen to an excerpt with: Windows Media Player Real Player |
In the executive offices of the four major networks, sweeping changes are taking place and billions of dollars are at stake. Now Bill Carter, best-selling author of The Late Shift, goes behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of the television industry, capturing the true portraits of the larger-than-life moguls and stars who make it such a cutthroat business.
In a time of sweeping media change, the four major networks struggle for the attention of American viewers increasingly distracted by cable, video games, and the Internet. Behind boardroom doors, tempers flare in the search for hit shows, which often get on the air purely by accident.
The fierce competition creates a pressure-cooker environment where anything can happen.
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