The BBC's role in the changing production ecology of preschool television in Britain

Television and New Media

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-61

  Steemers, Jeanette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BBC; CBeebies; Children's television; Preschool television; Production; Public service media

Indexed keywords

EID: 74749098374     PISSN: 15274764     EISSN: 15528316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1527476409343796     Document Type: Review

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