The Promotional Role of the Network Upfront Presentations in the Production of Culture

Television & New Media

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-24

  Lotz, Amanda D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

industrial practice; networks; promotion; U.S. television; Upfront presentations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998080706     PISSN: 15274764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1527476406295432     Document Type: Article

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