Rerun Nation: How Repeats Invented American Television
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Rerun Nation is a fascinating approach to television history and theory through the ubiquitous yet overlooked phenomenon of reruns. Kompare covers both historical and conceptual ground, weaving together a refresher course in the history of television with a critical analysis of how reruns have shaped the cultural, economic, and legal terrains of American television. Given the expanding use of past media texts not only in the United States, but also in virtually every media-rich society, this book addresses a critical facet of everyday life.
1Industrializing culture : the regime of repetition in the United States, 1790-192012Transcribed adventures : radio and the recording193(R) : film on early television394Familiarity breeds content : reconfiguring television in the 1960s and 1970s695Our television heritage : reconceiving past television1016Old wine in new bottles : broadcast rerun syndication since the 1980s1317TV land : cable and satellite as boutique television1698Acquisitive repetition : home video and the television heritage197
