Digital resources tagged with ‘consumers’

ABC Online & Broadband Production

What does the end of the 'golden age of Australian broadcast media' mean? Stuart Cunningham discusses the idea.

Censorship in Media

John Safran discusses censorship in Australian media.

First prime-time Soap Opera

Scott Goodings links the popularity of Number 96, first screened in 1972, with the post-Menzies liberalisation of society and media content.

Indymedia

Stuart Cunningham talks about how and why Australian content has changed over the last 40 years.

Launch of TV

Liz Jacka provides a brief history of the debate on how to establish television broadcasting in Australia. Tim Bowden recalls the enthusiasm with which Australians embraced television.

Reality TV

An excerpt from a live 'eviction' episode of the popular reality TV series Big Brother. Scott Goodings describes his experience of watching reality TV.

The Ratings War

The ruthless world of commercial television and its chase for ratings is compared to the programming motivations of the public broadcaster.

The Youth Market

Tim Bowden reflects on the emergence of youth culture with the advent of rock'n'roll.

TV chases youth market

Youth has become a new target audience for television programmers.

TV Pop & Rock

The opening sequence from Six O'Clock Rock - Australia's first national teenage programme on the ABC. Scott Goodings gives a history of music shows on Australian television.