Unnatural history? Deconstructing the "Walking with Dinosaurs" phenomenon

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The authors study the social impact of the digitally rendered television program "Walking with Dinosaurs," its subsequent documentary "The Making of Walking with Dinosaurs" and the website on the show created by the BBC. The examine the process called remediation, in which the new technology relates itself to past technology by making itself less conspicuous and therefore more real or if it highlights its technological advances and therefore its artificiality.

United Kingdom, Innovations, Influence, Digital television, Computer animation, Walking with Dinosaurs (Television program)

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Producing nature(s): on the changing production ecology of natural history TV

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The changing production ecology of natural history television and how this has impacted on the changing nature(s) within this genre of programming is examined. The strategic and creative response of organizations and producers is explored.

United States, Natural history, Television, Enhanced TV

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The values of being public service: the shifting of power relations in Swedish television production

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A model for analyzing the actions taken by various agents within (broadcast) media production is explained. The aesthetic, political and economic strategies which emphasize within television production are discussed.

Television Broadcasting, Television broadcasting stations, Economic aspects, Television broadcasting industry, Political aspects

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