Show Sold Separately : Promos, Spoilers, and Other Media Paratexts.

Show Sold Separately : Promos, Spoilers, and Other Media Paratexts.

It is virtually impossible to watch a movie or TV show without preconceived notions because of the hype that precedes them, while a host of media extensions guarantees them a life long past their air dates. An onslaught of information from print media, trailers, internet discussion, merchandising, p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gray, Jonathan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Advertising > Television programs > Social aspects.
Advertising > Motion pictures > Social aspects.
Television programs > Marketing > Social aspects.
Motion pictures > Marketing > Social aspects.
Paratext.
Intertextuality.
Mass media and culture.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:It is virtually impossible to watch a movie or TV show without preconceived notions because of the hype that precedes them, while a host of media extensions guarantees them a life long past their air dates. An onslaught of information from print media, trailers, internet discussion, merchandising, podcasts, and guerilla marketing, we generally know something about upcoming movies and TV shows well before they are even released or aired. The extras, or "paratexts," that surround viewing experiences are far from peripheral, shaping our understanding of them and informing our decisions about what.
Physical Description:1 online resource (260 pages)
ISBN:9780814733158
0814733158
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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